America Uruguay "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
America Uruguay NASA has welcomed Uruguay as the 36th country to sign the Artemis Accords, which establish principles for international cooperation in space exploration
America Uruguay Reducing the standard workweek from 48 to 40 hours without lowering salaries is being considered; the PIT-CNT, Uruguay's largest labor union, has launched a campaign to promote legislation that would set this limit
America Uruguay Largest-ever investment in Uruguay has been joined by the Japanese government as a partner, contributing US$36 million to a project that aims to develop a green hydrogen plant to boost the country's renewable energy capacity
America Uruguay Foreign Minister Omar Paganini openly criticized the "lack of transparency" in Venezuela's recent elections, expressing concern over questionable results that exceed 100% and discrepancies with preliminary opposition victory indications