Uruguay closing ports to cruise ships

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Today's papers are reporting the government has told port authorities not to allow passengers off a cruise  ship in Punta del Este  and the ship is to remain out at sea.The  story indicated the ship was coming  from Argentina. It was not  named but carried around 3000 passengers. It is  probably a Costa or MSC ship which spend this time of year down here doing short cruises between Brazil and Argentina with stops in Uruguay.

 

There are also reports Argentina is suspending flights from the US and Europe.