News of punta del este

Uruguay revokes residence of Argentine who hosted 'illegal party'

23-03-2021 14:50 Uruguay revokes temporary residence of Argentine citizen after police raided an illegal party attended by more than 500 people at a private home in Maldonado department.

BLOOMBERG

Trump tower in Uruguay tests tarnished brand's foreign appeal

03-02-2021 17:38 The gilded Trump name may no longer sell New York real estate. But, 5,000 miles away in Punta del Este, investors are raising millions in a bet that the former US president’s brand retains its international cachet.

TRAVEL & TOURISM

South America’s posh summer spot to stay shut on Covid

25-10-2020 14:37 Uruguay, home to luxury beach resort Punta del Este, will keep its international borders closed this summer, President Luis Lacalle Pou confirmed last week.

Coronavirus outbreak

Uruguay shuns cruise ship arriving from Buenos Aires over coronavirus fears

13-03-2020 14:21 Uruguay turned away a cruise ship at a popular Atlantic coast resort Friday on grounds that it was unable to screen the 3,000 passengers on board for cases of coronavirus.

Gruesome discovery

Human remains found at Marcelo Balcedo's property in Uruguay

04-03-2020 12:09 Human remains in a state of decomposition were found at the Punta del Este home of Balcedo, a controversial trade unionist who has been accused of money-laundering, smuggling, and arms-trafficking.

SHOCKING VIDEO

Dead lamb swimming-pool plunge sparks anger in Argentina

17-01-2020 08:04 Scandalous video showing lamb being dropped from helicopter to a swimming pool of home rented by Etiqueta Negra clothing line founder Federico Álvarez Castillo sparks anger – and debate.