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. 13 July – Uruguay finishes at third place in the 2024 Copa America tournament following a 2-2 draw against Canada in Charlotte, North Carolina. 16 September – Two people are convicted and sentenced to up to two years' imprisonment for smuggling cow gallstones worth $3 million into Hong Kong.
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. 27 October – 2024 Uruguayan general election: Voters elect the President, Vice President, Senate and Representatives, with Yamandú Orsi of the Broad Front and Álvaro Delgado of the Coalición Multicolor advancing towards a runoff for the presidency. 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. 24 November – Second round in the presidential election. Yamandú Orsi is elected president.
Deaths 4 April – Adrián Peña, 48, businessman and politician 7 July – Josefina Herrán, 94, former First Lady 1972-1976 15 July – Juan Ricardo Faccio, 87, former football player and managerMurió Juan Faccio, quien llevó a Fernando Morena a Peñarol, dirigió a Uruguay y fue campeón con Nacional 29 August – Ricardo Pascale, 81, economist and sculptor
Holidays
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
References
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