The United States and Uruguay partner on a host of different issues including regional prosperity, academic exchanges, counter-narcotics, the peaceful use of space, critical and emerging technologies, joint development projects, and the support of democracy in the region and. The United States and Uruguay partner on a host of different issues including regional prosperity, academic exchanges, counter-narcotics, the peaceful use of space, critical and emerging technologies, joint development projects, and the support of democracy in the region and. The Oriental Republic of Uruguay declared independence in 1825, and secured it in 1828, following a three-year conflict with the Empire of Brazil and the dissolution of its federation with Argentina. The United States and Uruguay established diplomatic relations in 1867. Today the relationship. The United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) congratulates Uruguay on taking over the chairmanship of the Group of 77 (G77) and China for the year 2026 and looks forward to greater solidarity and cooperation under its leadership, as the Group continues to advance the collective. Uruguay's international cooperation policy for Sustainable Development by 2030 was approved by AUCI's Board of Directors on 12th December 2018. Uruguay's International Cooperation Policy for its. Gilbert F. Houngbo met with representatives of the government, employers and workers to advance tripartite cooperation ahead of the upcoming International Labour Conference. Houngbo, highlighted. The Uruguay‑China partnership illustrates a broader trend: Latin American countries are exercising greater agency in balancing between Washington and Beijing.