Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi boarded the USS Nimitz, a United States Navy aircraft carrier currently in regional waters, following similar visits by Argentine President Javier Milei and Chilean presidential candidate José Antonio Kast. The visit drew criticism from opposition lawmakers in Uruguay, who argued the move raised constitutional concerns. The episode highlights the symbolic weight such carrier visits carry in Latin American politics, where hosting or boarding a U.S. warship is increasingly treated as a geopolitical signal.