Uruguayan drug trafficker Sebastián Marset was captured in Bolivia; the criminal is considered Uruguay’s most dangerous criminal and is one of the five most wanted individuals by the Drug Enforcement Administration DEA

Costa Oriental announced the opening of a new logistics warehouse in free trade zone Zonamerica; the investment has consolidated the interest from Brazilian, European, and Chinese companies in logistics services in FTZ in Uruguay

TECH Global University has been named the world's highest-rated university by its students; with over 25.000 reviews on Google Maps, Trustpilot, and Indeed it achieved an average score of 4,9 out of 5, the highest rating in the education sector

A binational research center for life sciences has been established with Brazil to boost regional collaboration in biotechnology, health, and biociences, with shared governance and joint programs

Three islands on the Uruguay River have been donated to the country by philanthropist Gilbert Butler to expand protected areas and launch the binational “Peace Park” with Argentina, boosting conservation and low-impact ecotourism in over 21.000 hectares