The World Bank has highlighted Uruguay's economy as the most outstanding in Latin America for 2024, with a projected GDP growth of 3,2% for 2024 and 2,6% for 2025, due to solid public policies, infrastructure improvements, and economic diversification

Advanced scanning technology has been in introduced at Montevideo's port to enhance efforts against drug trafficking, with President Luis Lacalle Pou inaugurating three new X-ray scanners, a move expected to improve security

Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou, in his final speech at the UN General Assembly, called for immediate international action regarding Venezuela, condemning the regime's authoritarianism and urging leaders to act now for the Venezuelan people

Uruguay and Mexico celebrate 123 years of diplomatic relations and 20 years of a Free Trade Agreement, which has quadrupled trade to US$657 million, which boosted Mexican investments in Uruguay to US$275 million

The country will present new evidence to the International Criminal Court in support of a case against Venezuela for crimes against humanity, citing ongoing abuses like disappearances and torture following the contested July 2024 elections