Alert: Partial General Strike and Demonstration in Montevideo (June 22, 2023) Location: Montevideo, Uruguay Events: The PIT-CNT called for a partial general strike on 27 June from 0900 until 1300 hours and will organize a march beginning at 1000 in the La Teja neighborhood near the Teja Refinery and marching to the corner of Carlos …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 26 June, 2023 | Topics: Alert | Tags: Message to U.S. Citizens
Alert: Water Crisis Declared by Uruguayan Government (June 21, 2023) Location: Montevideo, Uruguay Event: The Uruguayan government declared a water crisis in the metropolitan area of Montevideo effective June 19, 2023. In its decree, the government stated that it would guarantee the supply of drinking water to hospitals, nursing homes, children and family centers, and …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 26 June, 2023 | Topics: Alert | Tags: Message to U.S. Citizens
Location: URUGUAY, countrywide Event: The U.S. Embassy has been following recent media reports indicating a potential shortage of drinking water across Uruguay, particularly affecting Montevideo, Canelones, and Lavalleja. Media outlets are reporting the following: The reported water shortage is due to an historic drought affecting all of Uruguay that stems from lack of rains. According to most …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 18 May, 2023 | Topics: Alert
COVID- 19 Information – Alerts and Messages for U.S. visitors to Uruguay. Updated information here. #COVID19 #Coronavirus
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 7 November, 2021 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (February 26, 2021) Location: Uruguay Event: COVID-19 Vaccines in Uruguay Uruguay has announced the launch of its National Coronavirus Vaccination Plan. Visit the Ministry of Public Health’s website for the latest guidance on the vaccine rollout ( gub.uy/ministerio-salud-publica/coronavirus ). As a reminder, the United States Government has no plans to …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 26 February, 2021 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: alert, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Vaccines
All airline passengers (to include U.S. citizens and residents) aged two years and older who enter the United States on or after January 26 must provide a negative COVID-19 viral test taken within three calendar days of travel.
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 19 January, 2021 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: alert, Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, Travel to the U.S.
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (Aug 21, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available (August/September 2020) Amaszonas Airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer limited flights on August 22 and 29 and September 05, 12, and 19 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo. Additionally, LATAM Airlines will offer limited flights on September 04, …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 21 August, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: alert, Coronaviru, COVID-19, International Flights, Worldwide Travel
Limited flights on August 15, 22, and 29 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo and on August 20 from Carrasco airport to Santiago. For the moment, Sao Paulo has connecting flights to Atlanta, Houston, and Miami, and Santiago has connecting flights to Miami.
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 11 August, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: alert, Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, Worldwide Travel
Uruguay has resumed limited transportation options (including charter airport operations and some re-opening of borders for Uruguayan citizens and residents) and business operations (including day cares and schools). Other improved conditions have been reported within Uruguay. Visit the Embassy’s COVID-19 page for more information on COVID-19 in Uruguay.
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 7 August, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude All, Health Issues | Tags: Advisory, alert, Level 3, travel, uruguay
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (Aug 05, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available (August 2020) Amaszonas Airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer limited flights on August 08 and 15 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo and on August 20 from Carrasco airport to Santiago. For the moment, Sao Paulo …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 5 August, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: alert, Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, Worldwide Travel
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (July 27, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available (August 2020) Amaszonas Airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer limited flights on August 01 and 08 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo. For the moment, Sao Paulo has connecting flights on United Airlines to Houston and LATAM to …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 27 July, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: alert, Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, Worldwide Travel
Amaszonas Airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer limited flights on July 25, July 27, and Aug 01 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo. For the moment, Sao Paulo has connecting flights on United Airlines to Houston and LATAM to Miami.
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 20 July, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: alert, Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, Worldwide Travel
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (July 07, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available (July 2020) Amaszonas Airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer limited flights on July 11, 15, 18, & 25 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo. For the moment, Sao Paulo has connecting flights on United Airlines to …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 7 July, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: alert, Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, Worldwide Travel
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (June 29, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available (July 04, 07, 11) Amaszonas Airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer limited flights on July 04, 07, & 11 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo. For the moment, Sao Paulo has connecting flights on United Airlines to Houston and on LATAM to Miami …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 29 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: alert, Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, Worldwide Travel
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (June 25, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available (June 27 & July 04) Amaszonas Airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer limited flights on June 27 & July 04 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo. For the moment, Sao Paulo has a connecting flight on United Airlines to Houston. Both …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 25 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: alert, Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, Worldwide Travel
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (June 23, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flight Available (June 2020) Amaszonas Airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer a limited flight on June 27 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo. For the moment, Sao Paulo has a connecting flight on United Airlines to Houston. Please contact our embassy travel agency partner, Romina …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 23 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: alert, Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, Worldwide Travel
LATAM Airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer a flight on June 19 from Carrasco airport to Santiago. LATAM is operating flights from Santiago to Miami and will have a connecting flight to Miami on June 19.
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 16 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: alert, Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, Worldwide Travel
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (June 11, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Additional Flight Available – Santiago, June 19 LATAM Airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer a flight on June 19 from Carrasco airport to Santiago. LATAM is operating flights from Santiago to Miami and will have a connecting flight to Miami on June …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 11 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: alert, Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, Worldwide Travel
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (June 10, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available (June 2020) Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer limited flights on June 13, 20, & 27 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo. For the moment, Sao Paulo has a connecting flight on United Airlines to Houston. Please contact our embassy travel agency …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 10 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: alert, Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, Worldwide Travel
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (June 01, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available (June 2020) Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer limited flights on June 06, 13, 20, & 27 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo. For the moment, Sao Paulo has a connecting flight on United Airlines to Houston. Please contact our embassy travel …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 1 June, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: alert, Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, Worldwide Travel
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (May 27, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available (May/June 2020) Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy that they will offer limited flights on May 30 & June 06, 13, 20, & 27 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo. For the moment, Sao Paulo has a connecting flight …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 27 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: alert, Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, Worldwide Travel
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (May 20, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Last Flight Available for Departure – May 21 Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of a flight leaving at 12:20 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo on Thursday, May 21. For the moment, Sao Paulo has a connecting flight on United Airlines to Houston. The cost of a …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 20 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: alert, Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, uruguay, Worldwide Travel
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (May 19, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flight Available for Departure – May 21 Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of a flight leaving at 12:20 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo on Thursday, May 21. For the moment, Sao Paulo has a connecting flight on United Airlines to Houston. The cost of …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 19 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, uruguay, Worldwide Travel
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (May 11, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available for Departure – May 16 and 21 Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of two flights leaving at 12:20 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo; one on Saturday, May 16 and another on Thursday, May 21. For the moment, Sao Paulo has a connecting flight …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 13 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, uruguay, Worldwide Travel
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (May 05, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available for Departure – May 09 Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of a flight leaving at 12:20 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo on Saturday, May 09. For the moment, Sao Paulo has a connecting flight on United …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 8 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, travel, uruguay, Worldwide Travel
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (May 05, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available for Departure – May 07 & 09 Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of two flights leaving at 12:20 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo on Thursday, May 07, and Saturday, May 09 (Please note that departure times …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 5 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, travel, uruguay, Worldwide Travel
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (May 04, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available for Departure – May 07 & 09 Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of two flights leaving at 4:25 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo on Thursday, May 07, and Saturday, May 09. For the moment, Sao Paulo …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 4 May, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: alert, Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, travel, uruguay, Worldwide Travel
Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of two flights leaving at 4:25 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo on Thursday, April 30, and Saturday, May 02.
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 27 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: alert, Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, uruguay, Worldwide Travel
Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of two flights leaving at 4:25 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo on Thursday, April 23 and Saturday, April 25. For the moment, Sao Paulo has a connecting flight on United Airlines to Houston.
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 20 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: alert, Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, travel, uruguay, Worldwide Travel
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (April 14, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flights Available for Departure – Passengers May Check Luggage Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of four flights leaving at 4:25 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo, on the following dates: Thursday, April 16, Saturday, April 18, Thursday, April 23, and Saturday, April 25. For …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 14 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: alert, Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, travel, uruguay, Worldwide Travel
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (April 13, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flight Availability for Departure – Thursday, April 16 & Saturday, April 18 Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of two flights, one departing Montevideo on Thursday, April 16, at 4:25 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo, and the other departing …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 13 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: alert, Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, travel, uruguay, Worldwide Travel
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (April 8, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flight Availability for Departure – Saturday, April 11 Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of a flight departing on Saturday, April 11, at 4:25 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo. For the moment, Sao Paulo has a connecting flight on United Airlines …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 8 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: alert, COVID-19, Health, International Flights, travel, uruguay
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (April 5, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flight Availability for Departure – Wednesday, April 8 Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of a flight departing Montevideo on Wednesday, April 8, at 4:25 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo. For the moment, Sao Paulo has a connecting flight …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 6 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, uruguay, Worldwide
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Montevideo (April 2, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Increased Checkpoints Throughout Uruguay April 1-12, 2020 From April 1 to April 12, the Ministry of Interior has stated that local law enforcement officials will be establishing checkpoints to diminish movement in Uruguay ahead of the holiday week which begins on April 6. Local law …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 2 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: Checkpoints, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Law enforcement, Tourism, uruguay
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (April 1, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flight Availability for Departure – Saturday, April 4 Amaszonas airlines has informed the Embassy of a flight departing Montevideo on Saturday, April 4, at 4:00 p.m. from Carrasco airport to Sao Paolo. For the moment, Sao Paolo has a connecting flight …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 1 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, uruguay, Worldwide Travel
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (March 30, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: No Further Departure Flights Available from Uruguay at This Time As of March 30, the Embassy is not aware of any flights departing from Uruguay for an undetermined period of time. All U.S. citizens in Uruguay are advised to shelter in place. All U.S. citizens in …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 30 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (March 28, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flight Availability for Departures/Restriction on exit of Uruguayan Residents LATAM airlines has informed the Embassy of a flight departing Montevideo on Sunday, March 29, 2020, at 18:00 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paolo. For the moment, Sao Paolo has connecting flights …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 30 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, uruguay, Worldwide Travel
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (March 27, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Last Programmed Flight LATAM airlines has informed the Embassy of a flight departing Montevideo on Sunday, March 29, 2020, at 18:00 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paulo. Sao Paulo continues to have connecting flights to the United States. This is the last …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 27 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: Coronavirus, International Flights, uruguay, Worldwide
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (March 26, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Limited Flight Availability for Departures LATAM airlines has informed the Embassy of a flight departing Montevideo tomorrow, March 27, 2020, at 18:00 from Carrasco airport to Sao Paolo. Sao Paolo continues to have connecting flights to the United States. Tomorrow’s departing flight …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 27 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: Coronavirus, International Flights, uruguay, Worldwide
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (March 25, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: All regularly scheduled commercial flights have been cancelled All regularly scheduled commercial flights departing Uruguay have been cancelled. Availability is extremely limited on intermittent commercial flights. U.S. citizens should contact their airlines if they have purchased a ticket to depart Uruguay to confirm flight status. …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 26 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, uruguay, Worldwide
Travel Alert – U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, Uruguay (March 24, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: All regularly scheduled commercial flights have been cancelled All regularly scheduled commercial flights departing Uruguay have been cancelled. There is very limited availability on intermittent commercial flights. U.S. citizens should contact their airlines if they have purchased a ticket departing Uruguay. U.S. citizens whose flights …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 25 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, uruguay, Worldwide
The government of Uruguay has implemented measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. All international passenger flights are suspended as of March 23, 2020. We are considering all options to assist U.S. citizens in Uruguay. Continue to monitor the U.S. Embassy’s website https://uy.usembassy.gov/ for updates. Please email MontevideoACS@state.gov if you have an urgent need to depart and would …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 22 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, International Flights, uruguay, Worldwide Travel
The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. In countries where commercial departure options remain available, U.S. citizens who live in the United States should arrange for immediate return to the United States, unless they are prepared to remain abroad for an indefinite period. …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 22 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert
Location: Uruguay Event: On March 18, the Uruguayan Ministry of Public Health (in Spanish) confirmed 79 cases of COVID-19 in Uruguay. Cases have been discovered in Montevideo, Canelones, Colonia, Maldonado, and Salto. The Ministry of Public Health has also confirmed that some cases have originated from community transmission within Uruguay. The Government of Uruguay has implemented measures to limit the spread of …
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 19 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health, uruguay
Urgent information regarding novel coronavirus COVID-19: U.S. Embassy Montevideo Consular Section is closed for all routine consular services until further notice
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By U.S. Embassy Montevideo | 17 March, 2020 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Exclude, Health Issues, News | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health, uruguay