Uruguay government faces potential multi-million dollar arbitration over unpaid migration control fees

The Uruguayan government may confront a new multi-million dollar international arbitration case due to non-payment to a migration control company. Veridos, the private firm responsible for migration control services, asserts it has not received any income since February 2015, despite its system being operational.

The company charges $2.10 plus VAT for the control of each passenger. However, the situation is complicated by shipping companies, which are refusing to collect these fees from their clients. This refusal has directly impacted Veridos's ability to receive payments for its services.

This dispute highlights potential financial and operational challenges in the government's contracting of private services for migration control. The outcome of the potential arbitration could have significant financial implications for the state and set a precedent for future service contracts.