Following several leaked recordings, Uruguay's Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo has resigned amid allegations of concealing information related to the issuance of an Uruguayan passport to alleged drug trafficker Sebastián Marset

Anti-waste sanctions have been imposed on Argentine soybean imports aiming to restore fair competition after an investigation found significant Argentinian soybean waste harming local producers

The recent narrowing of the price gap between Uruguay and Argentina is boosting local commerce and employment in Uruguay’s border regions, as consumers increasingly choose to shop locally rather than cross the border

In Uruguay's presidential election, leftist candidate Yamandú Orsi won the most votes but will face Álvaro Delgado in a runoff on November 24, as no candidate achieved an outright majority

Presidential election process has begun; citizens will vote for the next president, members of the Parliament and 2 referendums: one on lowering the retirement age, and another on allowing police nighttime home searches