Tag: Montevideo

Monday, May 15th 2023 - 10:50 UTC
Shortage of drinking water in Montevideo getting critical

Montevideo Mayor Carolina Cosse will ask the National Emergency System (Sinae) to step in as the shortage of drinking water in the Uruguayan capital gets more and more serious. The city and the Metropolitan area is feared to run out of drinking water in between 20 to 30 days due to lack of rainfall.
Wednesday, March 22nd 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Uruguayan Supreme Court gives thumbs down to Pepín

Uruguay's Supreme Court Tuesday voted against granting refugee status to former Macrist lobbyist Fabián “Pepín” Rodríguez Simón, who is staying in Montevideo to avoid an arrest warrant from Buenos Aires claiming political persecution and parliamentary immunity as a member of Parlasur.
Wednesday, March 22nd 2023 - 10:21 UTC
Montevideo hosts Mercociudades convention

Montevideo Mayor Carolina Cosse Tuesday welcomed dignitaries from over 20 cities from Mercosur and also from Chile for the first Mercociudades meeting of the year which the Uruguayan capital is hosting.
Thursday, March 9th 2023 - 10:02 UTC
Uruguayan women stage 8M demonstrations and commemorations

Montevideo Mayor Carolina Cosse took center stage during the Women's Day demonstrations across Avenida 18 de Julio organized by 50 feminist collectives under the motto “against hunger and oppression”.
Wednesday, November 9th 2022 - 10:40 UTC
Montevideo is the most expensive city in Latin America, according to study by Argentine university

The Torcuato Di Tella University together with Zonaprop, a real estate website, prepared a real estate report in which they made a ranking of the most expensive cities to live in Latin America, in which Montevideo appears as the most expensive of all.
Monday, October 10th 2022 - 10:30 UTC
Motion to impeach Mayor of Montevideo filed

Montevideo Councilors from the National (White) and Colorado parties have filed for the impeachment of Broad Front (Frente Amplio - FA) Mayor Carolina Cosse over her allegedly repeated failure to submit a series of reports requested from her office.
Tuesday, June 7th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Ports of Montevideo, Colonia and Buenos Aires had to be closed on Monday due to fog

After the strong reduction in visibility registered in the country this Monday due to fog and mist, which according to the Uruguayan Institute of Meteorology (Inumet) will persist until next Thursday, the ports of Montevideo, Colonia, and Buenos Aires decided to close, reported the Uruguayan newspaper El Observador.
Monday, May 16th 2022 - 09:02 UTC
Biden picks candidate for Montevideo Embassy

US President Joseph Biden has chosen his nominee for the position of Ambassador to Montevideo, which now needs Congressional approval.
Saturday, April 30th 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Uruguay confirms promising cruise season ahead

Uruguayan tourism authorities have confirmed 143 calls in Montevideo and 40 in Punta del Este for the upcoming cruise season after meetings between a delegation led by Undersecretary Remo Monzeglio with representatives of the cruise industry and authorities of the Port of Buenos Aires, it was reported Friday.
Thursday, April 7th 2022 - 09:58 UTC
Uruguay takes action as climate change threatens waters will advance on coastline

Uruguay's Environment Ministry has launched the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Coastal Zone (PAN Costas) to increase resilience to a rise in the level of the sea, resulting from climate change.