The American company Verizon ceased operations in Uruguay, and the closure resulted in the layoff of 265 employees. The decision was made in Montevideo, where the company operated within the Aguada Park free trade zone through the foreign firm Alorica, which provides call center services.
The Ministry of Labor and Social Security was officially notified of the measure and confirmed that the employees will be eligible for unemployment insurance. reportedly already begun paying the corresponding severance payments. Most of those laid off were young workers with a command of English, a condition that had been a key requirement for their assigned duties.
Verizon has decided to relocate its operations to another country , although the destination was not specified. With this move, the company closes a brief period in Uruguay and leaves a void in a sector that had been generating job opportunities for young people in the capital.
The multinational's departure exposes the vulnerability of jobs linked to call centers located in free trade zones, which depend on global business decisions rather than local factors.
