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Uruguay Diverges from a Continent Where Abortion is a Crime Worse than Rape
To better understand the importance of what Uruguay’s Congress did this week, consider what Argentina’s Supreme Court had to do last week. It ruled that a woman...
Uruguay’s Plan to Legalize Marijuana Sales: Should the Rest of the World Follow?
A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent shot and killed a suspected drug trafficker in Honduras over the weekend after the suspect, according to U.S...
Sins of the Cold War: When Will All of Latin America Find Justice?
Now that Uruguay has revoked a 25-year-old amnesty for human rights crimes committed during the country's 1973-85 military dictatorship, citizens are coming...
Uruguay: Free Again
Rejoining the democratic club Broad-shouldered, bushy-eyebrowed Julio María Sanguinetti, 48, bounded to the platform in the cavernous assembly hall of...
A Launch for the Uruguay Round
Wintry rainstorms pelted the Uruguayan seaside resort of Punta del Este last week, forming an ominously fitting backdrop for the historic meeting of government...
URUGUAY: Resounding No
A free vote and a free answer The voters of Uruguay, who have lived for seven years under a harsh, military-backed regime, trooped obediently to the polls...
Uruguay: And Then There Was One
After six weeks of intramural argument, Uruguay's nine-man National Council of Government finally decided to go along with the OAS ruling on Cuba. By a vote of...
URUGUAY: Hands Across the River
The President-elect of Uruguay's National Council and the acting Foreign Minister of Argentina held a secret meeting on the last day of 1954 aboard a yacht...
Uruguay: Murder, Tupamaros-Style
Unlike other Latin American terrorists, Uruguay's leftist guerrillas have cultivated a romantic image. Styling themselves the Tupamaros, after an 18th century...
URUGUAY: Two-Headed Leadership
The leaders of other Latin American nations could well take a look at tiny Uruguay last week and draw a lesson on how to make the best of a difficult...
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Clark & Slater out of England tour
Northampton's Calum Clark and Leicester's Ed Slater are both ruled out of England's tour to Uruguay and Argentina. ...
Police: Uruguay Athlete Drowns in Cayman Swim Race
Police in the Cayman Islands say a member of Uruguay's Special Olympics swim team has apparently drowned during a competition in the waters off a popular beach. ...
Brazil Judicial Panel Paves Way for Gay Marriage
Brazil has taken a big step towards joining Argentina and Uruguay as the first Latin American countries to legalize gay marriage, even though the Brazilian Congress has dragged...
Uruguay General Gets 28 Years in Prisoner's Murder Uruguay has convicted an active...
Uruguay has convicted an active general for dictatorship-era human rights violations for the first time. Gen. Miguel Dalmao was sentenced to 28 years in prison...
