News of montevideo

EU chief lands in South America to close contentious Mercosur deal

05-12-2024 13:21 EU chief Ursula von der Leyen lands in Montevideo at the LXV Mercosur Summit, where the goal is to hopefully close the Mercosur Trade Deal. With France's President Macron expressing his distaste, and Brazil's President Lula in support, there is much to discuss this week.

Anti-Semitism allegations

Roger Waters says he has no hotel in Argentina and Uruguay due to ‘Israeli lobby boycott’

15-11-2023 14:47 British musician and former Pink Floyd frontman, a well-known pro-Palestinian activist, said Wednesday that he had nowhere to stay in Buenos Aires and Montevideo for his upcoming tour dates as a result of a "boycott" against him organised by the "Israeli lobby."

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In prosperous Uruguay, homeless population grows in the capital

13-11-2023 16:55 Uruguay stands out in Latin America for its high income per capita, low inequality and low poverty. Yet homelessness is increasing on the streets of Montevideo.