https://www.scmp.com/rss/523604/feed The latest news, analysis and opinion on Uruguay. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse There is an “almost zero” chance that the Dutch man linked to the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship contracted the disease in the Argentine port of Ushuaia, a provincial health official said on Friday. Juan Petrina, director of epidemiology for Tierra del Fuego province, where Ushuaia is located, told reporters that his assessment was based on the virus’s incubation period, among other factors. The Dutch man and his wife, both of whom died of the virus, boarded the Hondius in... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3352964/almost-zero-chance-dutch-man-got-hantavirus-argentinas-ushuaia-official-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3352964/almost-zero-chance-dutch-man-got-hantavirus-argentinas-ushuaia-official-says?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 May 2026 21:05:29 +0000 Igor Patrick Igor Patrick Brazil is set to exhaust its annual beef export quota to China by early May, industry officials said, as cattle prices hit a nominal record and Beijing’s import restrictions forced exporters across South America to scramble for alternative markets. The benchmark price for finished cattle tracked by the Centre for Advanced Studies on Applied Economics at the University of Sao Paulo reached R$365 (US$71.57) per arroba (per 11.5-15kg) on Wednesday, a gain of 12.5 per cent over the past 12 months,... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3349571/brazil-track-fill-china-beef-export-quota-may-prices-hit-all-time-high?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3349571/brazil-track-fill-china-beef-export-quota-may-prices-hit-all-time-high?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:28:30 +0000 Emiliano Martínez Viademonte Emiliano Martínez Viademonte China and Uruguay have forged a new scientific alliance by signing more than 20 cooperation agreements, targeting critical fields from cancer treatment and water management to fighting crop-destroying pests. The development signals a step forward in ties, moving beyond a decade mainly defined by trade in products like wood pulp, soybeans and beef. “China is a good partner for us, especially in basic sciences,” Alvaro Brunini, president of Uruguay’s National Agency of Research and Innovation... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3345791/beyond-beef-china-and-uruguay-team-science-target-cancer-pests-and-robotics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3345791/beyond-beef-china-and-uruguay-team-science-target-cancer-pests-and-robotics?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Mar 2026 08:02:08 +0000 Emily Hung Emily Hung Hong Kong’s public airmail services to 24 countries across the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia have been affected after a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran forced flight cancellations to two Gulf states and disrupted transit journeys. A Hongkong Post spokesman said on Sunday evening that the department’s airmail services to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were suspended with immediate effect until further notice. “Airmail services transiting through these locations will also be... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3345053/hongkong-posts-airmail-services-24-countries-affected-strikes-middle-east?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3345053/hongkong-posts-airmail-services-24-countries-affected-strikes-middle-east?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:45:39 +0000 Junjie Wang Junjie Wang German Chancellor Friedrich Merz became the seventh world leader to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this year, when the two held discussions on February 25. US President Donald Trump may be next on the list, as he is scheduled to arrive in China on March 31, the first of potentially four face-to-face meetings with Xi this year. Russian leader Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitation to visit before the end of June. The rush of leaders travelling to China this year, often after long... https://www.scmp.com/plus/news/china/diplomacy/article/3344664/xi-jinping-meets-foreign-leaders-tracker-2026?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/news/china/diplomacy/article/3344664/xi-jinping-meets-foreign-leaders-tracker-2026?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Feb 2026 02:55:45 +0000 Fan Chen Fan Chen China has promised to send more aid to Cuba and deepen cooperation with Uruguay as it reaches out to its Latin American allies to fend off renewed American interest in the region. Cuba became the second Latin American country to send a high-ranking official to China this week. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla’s arrival in Beijing follows that of Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi, the first regional leader to travel to China since the US assault on Venezuela in early... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3342705/china-keeps-cuba-and-uruguay-fold-puts-panama-out-cold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3342705/china-keeps-cuba-and-uruguay-fold-puts-panama-out-cold?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:00:10 +0000 Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is preparing to visit Beijing, following in the footsteps of other world leaders seeking to boost trade and investment ties with China without sparking reprisals from US President Donald Trump. Starmer will be in China from Thursday to Saturday, according to a Chinese government statement. He will also make a brief stop in Tokyo, a UK government spokesman said. The first official trip to China by a UK prime minister since 2018 reflects the huge opportunities... https://www.scmp.com/plus/news/china/diplomacy/article/3341407/world-leaders-flock-beijing-search-trade-deals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/news/china/diplomacy/article/3341407/world-leaders-flock-beijing-search-trade-deals?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:19:45 +0000 Junjie Wang Junjie Wang US allies are shifting their focus to Beijing as Donald Trump doubles down on his tariff threats. After fresh US warnings, the year has started with a diplomatic rush to Beijing as European, Asian, and North American leaders seek stability through bilateral engagement with China. South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung kicked off the diplomatic pivot in early January. As the first South Korean president to visit China since 2019, his trip cemented a thaw in relations. Irish Taoiseach Micheál... https://www.scmp.com/plus/news/china/article/3341387/xi-jinping-meets-foreign-leaders-tracker-2026?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/news/china/article/3341387/xi-jinping-meets-foreign-leaders-tracker-2026?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:15:05 +0000 Igor Patrick Igor Patrick Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi will travel to China next week, in what is expected to be the first visit by a Latin American leader to Beijing since the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in an early January operation. Beijing says the trip will focus on strengthening political dialogue and expanding economic cooperation. The state visit will run from February 1 to 7, according to China’s foreign ministry, and comes at a tense moment in the western hemisphere following... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3341315/xi-meet-uruguays-orsi-first-latin-america-china-visit-us-capture-maduro?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3341315/xi-meet-uruguays-orsi-first-latin-america-china-visit-us-capture-maduro?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:55:02 +0000 Amber Wang Amber Wang The PLA Navy hospital ship Silk Road Ark arrived at the Uruguayan port of Montevideo last Tuesday for a four-day technical stop. The port call, as reported by China’s state news agency Xinhua, marked the first visit by a Chinese naval vessel to Uruguay – which sits between South America’s two biggest economies, Brazil and Argentina. Analysts said the inaugural visit signalled that Beijing’s efforts to expand its military exchanges in the western hemisphere were unaffected by America’s military... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3341146/what-does-chinas-first-naval-visit-uruguay-say-about-its-latin-american-ambitions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3341146/what-does-chinas-first-naval-visit-uruguay-say-about-its-latin-american-ambitions?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:00:09 +0000 Emiliano Martínez Viademonte Emiliano Martínez Viademonte A tiny but destructive invader is threatening South America, and Uruguay’s iconic palm trees are on the front line. Since 2022, the National Emergency System in coordination with agricultural agencies and with operational support from the air force, has struggled to contain the red palm weevil outbreak, prompting them to call scientists to help. Experts from the Technological University of Uruguay (UTEC) stepped in with an innovative detection strategy using drones and aerial imaging, but... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3340156/how-can-china-help-uruguay-battle-beetles-threatening-invade-south-america?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3340156/how-can-china-help-uruguay-battle-beetles-threatening-invade-south-america?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Jan 2026 08:00:25 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse South American and European Union officials on Saturday signed a major trade deal, which they hailed as sending a powerful message at a time of tariff threats, global uncertainty and protectionism. The deal between the 27-nation European Union and Mercosur bloc members Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay creates one of the world’s largest free trade areas after 25 years of tricky negotiations. It was given fresh impetus amid the sweeping use of tariffs and trade threats by US President... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3340259/south-american-bloc-eu-sign-long-awaited-fta-amid-trumps-tariffs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3340259/south-american-bloc-eu-sign-long-awaited-fta-amid-trumps-tariffs?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Jan 2026 09:31:45 +0000 dpa dpa A majority of European Union countries gave the go-ahead on Friday for the bloc to sign the Mercosur free trade deal with Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay after decades of negotiations. At a meeting of representatives from the 27 EU countries in Brussels, a sufficient number of participants agreed to the planned signing of the deal, diplomatic sources said. The new free-trade zone, with more than 700 million inhabitants, will be the largest of its kind in the world, according to the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3339395/eu-agrees-worlds-largest-free-trade-zone-mercosur-pact-after-25-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3339395/eu-agrees-worlds-largest-free-trade-zone-mercosur-pact-after-25-years?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:59:56 +0000 Xinyi Wu,Ji Siqi Xinyi Wu,Ji Siqi China is kicking off 2026 with a three-year import quota for beef shipments from major trading partners, in a move aimed at protecting its struggling domestic industry over the coming years. Effective Thursday, a 55 per cent tariff will be levied on over-quota beef from countries including Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Uruguay, New Zealand and the United States, the Ministry of Commerce announced on Wednesday. “The objective of these safeguard measures on imported beef is to help the domestic... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3338320/china-imposes-beef-import-quota-slaps-over-quota-tariffs-shield-local-industry?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3338320/china-imposes-beef-import-quota-slaps-over-quota-tariffs-shield-local-industry?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:00:14 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Hong Kong’s Chiu Hin-chun has eased into the semi-finals of the World Rowing Championships in Shanghai, posting the fourth fastest time in Tuesday’s heats. Competing in the men’s lightweight single sculls, the Olympian clocked a time of seven minutes, 0.39 seconds to finish just outside the top three in Heat 2, enough to secure one of the 12 semi-final spots on Thursday. Austria’s Julian Schoeberl posted the fastest time, winning the second of three heats in 6:54.46. China’s Gu Jiantao, making... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3326566/hong-kongs-chiu-hin-chun-semi-finals-world-rowing-championships?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3326566/hong-kongs-chiu-hin-chun-semi-finals-world-rowing-championships?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:00:20 +0000