Uruguayan presidential hopeful Yamandú Orsi of the opposition Broad Front (Frente Amplio - FA) denied the sex scandal allegations against him launched by transexual militant Romina Celeste of President Luis Lacalle Pou s National Party, also known as White Party.
Uruguayan Senator Juan Sartori of President Luis Lacalle Pou s National Party met this week with his Salvadorean President friend Nayib Bukele and said that the Central American country had achieved a total change in security and openness to the world.
The guild grouping Uruguay s fuel distributors announced a 72-hour strike starting Monday which could lead to shortages in the South American country, it was reported in Montevideo. The measure was adopted after changes in the Law of Urgent Consideration (LUC) regarding fuel distribution regulation costs affected the activity, it was explained.
Uruguay s Senate unanimously voted Wednesday to expel Gustavo Penadés as a member after he was handed down 180 days of pre-trial detention for his alleged involvement in 22 sexual crimes, it was announced in Montevideo.
Uruguayan Senator Gustavo Penadés, who on June 6 resigned from President Luis Lacalle Pou s National Party (PN), has been ordered to be held under pre-trial detention for 180 days while he faces criminal charges for the alleged sexual exploitation of minors, in addition to abuse and rape.