2024 in Uruguay explained

See also: 2024 in South America.

Events in the year 2024 in Uruguay.

Incumbents

• • President: Luis Lacalle Pou Vice President: Beatriz Argimón

Events

• 7 July – A fire at a nursing home in Treinta y Tres kills 10 people.^[1]
• 13 July – Uruguay finishes at third place in the 2024 Copa America tournament following a 2-2 draw against Canada in Charlotte, North Carolina.^[2]
• 16 September – Two people are convicted and sentenced to up to two years' imprisonment for smuggling cow gallstones worth $3 million into Hong Kong.^[3]

Elections

• 30 June – 2024 Uruguayan presidential primaries: Voters elect the presidential candidates for all political parties that are running in the general election on 27 October.^[4]
• 27 October –
  • 2024 Uruguayan general election: Voters elect the President, Vice President, Senate and Representatives,^[5] with Yamandú Orsi of the Broad Front and Álvaro Delgado of the Coalición Multicolor advancing towards a runoff for the presidency.^[6]
  • 2024 Uruguayan constitutional referendum: Voters reject two proposals to implement reforms in the social security system that would lower the retirement age, increase payouts and transfer privately managed savings to a state-run trust, and allow nighttime police raids in homes.^[7]
• 24 November – Second round in the presidential election.^[5] Yamandú Orsi is elected president.^[8]

Deaths

• 4 April – Adrián Peña, 48, businessman and politician^[9]
• 7 July – Josefina Herrán, 94, former First Lady 1972-1976^[10]
• 15 July – Juan Ricardo Faccio, 87, former football player and manager^[11]
• 29 August – Ricardo Pascale, 81, economist and sculptor^[12]

Holidays

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• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 6 January – Epiphany
• 12–13 February – Carnival
• 28 March – Maundy Thursday
• 29 March – Good Friday
• 19 April – Landing of the 33 Patriots Day
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 18 May – Battle of Las Piedras
• 19 June – Birth of Artigas
• 18 July – Constitution Day
• 25 August – Independence Day
• 12 October – Day of the Race
• 2 November – All Souls' Day
• 25 December – Christmas Day

Art and entertainment

• List of Uruguayan submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

External links

• Online calendar

Notes and References

1. News: 7 July 2024 . Ten die during a fire in nursing home in Uruguay . 7 July 2024 . Reuters.
2. Web site: July 13, 2024 . Uruguay beats Canada 4-3 on penalty kicks to beat Canada to take third place in Copa America after 2-2 draw . .
3. Web site: September 20, 2024 . Two Uruguayans convicted for trafficking $3 mn in cow gallstones . .
4. Web site: Calendario electoral de las Elecciones Internas de los Partidos Políticos de 2024. Electoral calendar of the Internal Elections of the Political Parties of 2024 . 22 November 2023 . Corte Electoral . es.
5. Web site: Global elections calendar. National Democratic Institute. 22 November 2023.
6. Web site: 28 October 2024 . Teacher vs veterinarian: Uruguay's presidential frontrunners . 28 October 2024 . France 24 . en.
7. Web site: Left, center-right candidates to duel in Uruguay presidential runoff . 28 October 2024. 28 October 2024. . en.
8. Web site: Leftist candidate Orsi wins Uruguay's presidential election . 25 November 2024. 25 November 2024. . en.
9. Web site: 2024-04-05 . Murió en un siniestro de tránsito en Canelones el senador del Partido Colorado Adrián Peña . 2024-04-05 . EL PAIS . es-UY.
10. News: Falleció María Josefina Herrán Puig (in Spanish). Cadena del Mar FM . 7 July 2024 . 8 July 2024.
11. https://www.elobservador.com.uy/murio-juan-faccio-quien-llevo-fernando-morena-penarol-dirigio-uruguay-y-fue-campeon-nacional-n5951380 Murió Juan Faccio, quien llevó a Fernando Morena a Peñarol, dirigió a Uruguay y fue campeón con Nacional
12. Web site: A los 81 años, falleció hoy el economista y artista Ricardo Pascale . es . . 26 January 2024.
13. Web site: Uruguay Public Holidays 2024. 22 November 2023 . Public Holidays Global.