America Uruguay The country has suspended the VAT tax on the majority of its tourism activities in order to boost national tourism and international traveling
America Uruguay The country’s hydroelectric plants usually produce 45% of national energy during the local rainy period, but due to its drought, this year they only produced 15% of national energy, resulting in a significant increase of energy imports
America Uruguay As classes have started, several teacher organisations held a 24-hour strike to protest against budget cuts and the lack of academic support, claiming that the government is not investing in education
America Uruguay Thanks to a growing economy and improving public finances, President Luis Lacalle Pou is currently working on a bill to increase tax reductions on 75% of tax payers and have around 63.000 low-income workers not pay taxes at all
America Uruguay Due to the severity of its drought, the country has legally prohibited the use of potable water for non-priority purposes, such as garden irrigation, washing sidewalks, filling pools and more