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

Several countries have denied entry to Uruguayans with passports issued since April 2025, rejecting the new documents for not showing the place of birth, despite Uruguay's compliance with ICAO security recommendations

Mandatory sheltering has been enforced for homeless people after a polar front caused extreme cold and at least seven deaths, prompting authorities to urgently expand shelter availability across Uruguay

Amid rising casualties and complaints of neglect, Uruguay has demanded the UN urgently rotate its 550 peacekeepers in Congo, warning it will retrieve them independently if the organization fails to act

A historic agreement was signed with China to export rapeseed and soybean meal, boosting agricultural trade and cooperation through pilot shipments, joint research, and plans to expand into other agro-industrial sectors