Uruguay will promote Mercosur-China free trade dialogue during its upcoming rotating presidency of Mercosur, beginning July 8, with Foreign Minister Omar Paganini emphasizing modernization and global trade access

NASA has welcomed Uruguay as the 36th country to sign the Artemis Accords, which establish principles for international cooperation in space exploration

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

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