Events in the year 2025 in Uruguay.
Incumbents President: Luis Lacalle Pou (until 1 March); Yamandú Orsi (starting 1 March) Vice President: Beatriz Argimón (until 1 March); Carolina Cosse (starting 1 March)
Events 1 March – Yamandú Orsi is inaugurated as President. 23 June – A polar front originating from Antarctica hits Uruguay, causing seven deaths and prompting the declaration of a state of emergency. 13 August – The Chamber of Representatives votes 64–35 in favor of legalizing euthanasia, allowing mentally competent adults with terminal or incurable illnesses to request assisted dying. 4 September – Uruguay qualifies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Peru 3-0 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo. 16 September – Uruguay, as a member of Mercosur, signs a free trade agreement with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
Elections 12 May – 2025 Uruguayan municipal elections
Holidays
Deaths
4 January: Mathías Acuña, 32, footballer (Lamia), 10 January: Nelson Silva Pacheco, 80, Uruguayan-born Colombian footballer (Sportivo Italiano, Tigre, Colombia national team). 3 April: Juan Andrés Ramírez (77), lawyer and politician. 13 May: José Mujica, 89, revolutionary and politician, president (2010–2015), minister of livestock (2005–2008), and four-time MP. 22 May: Hugo Fernández Faingold, 78, vice president (1998–2000). 23 October: Juan Carlos Moreno Poggio, 43, agricultural technician and politician, deputy (2020–2025), cancer.
References
External links Online calendar