DRUG-TRAFFICKING Four arrested in US$1 billion-plus cocaine seizure in Uruguay 30-12-2019 13:27 Authorities found 5.9 tons of cocaine, 4.4 tons of which was packed into cargo containers in the South Atlantic port of Montevideo.
URUGUAY ELECTION Uruguay presidential election heads for run-off, Martínez wins first round 27-10-2019 22:01 Uruguay's presidential election concluded Sunday night without any candidate earning an outright majority of votes. Leading candidates Daniel Martínez of the Frente Amplio and Partido Nacional’s Luis Lacalle Pou will face off in a November 24 run-off.
BLOOMBERG Alberto Fernández tells markets he won't lead Argentina into default 04-06-2019 12:58 Seeking to reassure investors, presidential hopeful tells reporters he won’t lead the country into default if he wins the presidential election in October.