Alert: Partial General Strike and Demonstration in Montevideo

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 ... Read More»

Alert: Water Crisis Declared by Uruguayan Government

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 ... Read More»

Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Montevideo

Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Montevideo (January 8, 2020) Location: Uruguay Event: Heightened Middle East Tensions There is heightened tension in the Middle East that may result in security risks to U.S. citizens abroad. U.S. Embassy Montevideo will continue to review the security situation and will provide additional information as needed. Actions to Take: Keep ... Read More»

Message to U.S. Citizens:  Travel Advisory Change for Uruguay

U.S. Embassy Montevideo, Uruguay Message to U.S. Citizens:  Travel Advisory Change for Uruguay August 2, 2019 The U.S. Embassy advises U.S. citizens that the U.S. Department of State has raised Uruguay’s Travel Advisory from Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions to Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution due to crime. The U.S. Department of State has no ... Read More»

Message to U.S. Citizens: Measles Health Alert

U.S. Embassy Montevideo, Uruguay Message to U.S. Citizens: Measles Health Alert April 12, 2019 Locations: Montevideo, Uruguay Buenos Aires, Argentina Iguazu, Misiones Province, Argentina Event:  The National Ministry of Health in Argentina has confirmed a case of measles in a Russian tourist visiting the Cities of Buenos Aires, Iguazu (Misiones Province, Argentina), and Montevideo.  They ... Read More»

Message to U.S. Citizens:  International Women’s Day March

U.S. Embassy Montevideo, Uruguay  Message to U.S. Citizens:  International Women’s Day March March 8, 2019 Location:  Avenida 18 de Julio in Montevideo Event:  On Friday, March 8, large crowds are expected to gather at multiple points along Avenida 18 de Julio in downtown Montevideo beginning at 6:30 p.m. local time to march in support of ... Read More»

Message to U.S. Citizens: Consular Section Temporary Closure

U.S. Embassy Montevideo, Uruguay Message to U.S. Citizens:  Consular Section Temporary Closure February 28, 2019 The Consular Section of U.S. Embassy Montevideo will be closed March 12, 2019 – March 15, 2019 due to an internal move associated with the Embassy’s ongoing renovation project.  The Consular Section will not offer services to the general public ... Read More»

Message to U.S. Citizens: Venezuela Meeting Demonstrations

U.S. Embassy Montevideo, Uruguay Message to U.S. Citizens: Venezuela Meeting Demonstrations February 7, 2019 Location:  Plazas Independencia, Entevero, and Libertad in Montevideo Event:  On Thursday, February 7, demonstrations are planned at Plaza Independencia, Plaza Entevero and Plaza Libertad relating to the meetings being held in Montevideo regarding Venezuela.  U.S. citizens are encouraged to avoid these ... Read More»

Message to U.S. Citizens: G20 Summit Demonstrations

U.S. Embassy Montevideo, Uruguay Message to U.S. Citizens: G20 Summit Demonstrations November 29, 2018 Location:  Plaza Libertad in Barrio Centro, Montevideo Event:  On Thursday, November 29 at 6:30 p.m. and Friday, November 30 at 6:00 p.m., demonstrations are planned at Plaza Libertad against the G20 summit in Buenos Aires and the related presence of U.S. ... Read More»

Message to U.S. Citizens: Demonstration near U.S. Embassy

U.S. Embassy Montevideo, Uruguay Message to U.S. Citizens: Demonstration near U.S. Embassy November 9, 2018 Location:  U.S. Embassy, 1776 Lauro Muller, Montevideo Event:  On Friday, November 9, 2018 at 3:00 p.m., a demonstration is planned in front of the U.S. Embassy.  There are currently no indications that the gathering will turn violent; however, U.S. citizens ... Read More»
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