Yamandú Orsi defeated the conservative candidate Álvaro Delgado in a race marked by civility. The outcome bucks the populist, conservative trend on display elsewhere in the Americas, from Milei in Argentina to Trump in the US
At 89-years-old, the former president of Uruguay has beaten cancer. In this interview with EL PAÍS, conducted at his home on the outskirts of Montevideo, where he is still recovering from the after-effects of treatment, he discusses life and death, resentment, happiness and his political legacy
The former president will join the campaign in support of Yamandú Orsi. Luis Lacalle Pou — who cannot run again due to constitutional term limits — is backing Álvaro Delgado
China, Norway and Australia are working on different zero-emission initiatives, such as a ferry that will link Argentina and Uruguay and a freight vessel that can move 10,000 tons
The filmmaker, who has loved the franchise since he was a small child in Uruguay, says that he wanted to create a movie that would link all the sequels and prequels
EL PAÍS predicts the outcome of the tournament, in which Argentina and Brazil start as favorites, although in one out of every three simulations another team will win. Predictions are updated every day
From June 20 to July 14, the United States will be filled with fans from all over the continent. Here is the complete schedule of the championship
The final match of this edition of the tournament organized by CONMEBOL and CONCACAF will be played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida
Some of the venues on the list will also be used for the 2026 World Cup
For thousands of years, Indigenous groups and pre-Columbian civilizations observed the universe to better understand the world
The shooting in the Helsinki metropolitan area, perpetrated by a 12-year-old boy, puts school violence back at the center of the political debate in the Nordic country
They do not have refugee status in the South American country and are unable to renounce their asylum application to apply for permanent residency, according to organizations
Sisters Ana and Belén López Puigcerver, David Martí and Montse Ribé have their eyes on the Goyas and the Oscars after their work on a film that recounts the survival of 16 men after a 1972 Andes plane crash
The farmer was the first person to encounter the Uruguayan rugby players from the plane crash, whose story is recounted in ‘Society of the Snow’
The club, once led by the young man, was founded in 1966 as Loyola FC. Five of the founders were victims of the Andes tragedy and one of them did not board the plane to Chile because his university exam had been changed
Released in 1976, ‘Survive!’ was released well before the movies ‘Alive!’ and ‘Society of the Snow.’ The film was accused of exploiting and falsifying the events of the famous accident… although it has its defenders
The project aims to join students from diverse backgrounds, while stimulating their imaginations, motor skills and concentration
The young Uruguayan actor is getting a taste of success for his performance in J.A. Bayona’s new film and says, as far as acting is concerned: ‘There was never a plan B’
Lula da Silva is an advocate of the agreement that has been in the works for two decades. His main partners so far have been Spain, which holds the presidency of the EU, and Germany
Preliminary 2023 Census data shows that Uruguay’s population grew only 1% in 12 years as a result of the arrival of immigrants. ‘Hopefully a wave of immigration has started,’ the authorities say
The Latin America country’s position goes against that of neighbor Brazil, which holds the presidency of Mercosur, and Spain, which holds the presidency of the EU
The value of the deal was not disclosed but is likely worth hundreds of millions of dollars. At World Cup finals, trophy and medal presentation assistants are dressed in the airline’s uniform
After the protests in 2022 were violently put down, with some 355 people killed and hundreds imprisoned, the government silenced institutions he perceived as supporting the protesters
The boy who grew up in rural Uruguay has made his mark in the Big Apple and turned his restaurants into foodie destinations
Among the other topics being discussed at the summit are migration, supply chains and efforts geared toward environmental sustainability
Latin American and Caribbean trade with China rose to record levels in 2022 and their diplomatic relations have also increased
They are part of an early version of ‘Cronopios and Famas’ by the Argentine author, a decade before the book was published
