Over half of Uruguay's population, approximately 3,5 million people, is now without access to drinking water due to the worst drought in 74 years, with the government distributing bottled water to over 500.000 individuals and exempting taxes from water

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  "Mosquito Alert" App has been launched, urging citizens to report breeding sites via smartphones to combat Dengue and Zika; the Health Minister has highlighted that citizen empowerment is crucial in fighting mosquito-borne diseases

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  Authorization to export bovine stomachs to China and the opening of the market for porcine mucosa for India, mark a significant change of pace in Uruguay's meat export diversification efforts

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  Uruguay just inaugurated a new rail service, connecting Durazno to Montevideo, facilitating the export of cellulose, which is set to become the country's primary export product

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  Uruguay signed a new "cooperation memorandum" with the US Drug Enforcement Administration in Washington DC, enhancing joint operations against drug trafficking without reinstating a DEA office in Montevideo

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