Uruguay Uruguay elects first transgender senator Michelle Suarez became Uruguay’s first transgender senator on Tuesday, October 10. 11/10/2017
Uruguay Uruguay defeats tobacco giant in court dispute The World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has ruled in favour of Uruguay after cigarette giant Philip Morris International tried to seek compensation from the 09/07/2016
Sport Beumi wins in Puenta del Este to lead Formula E Championship Sebastian Buemi took the chequered flag in the Puenta del Este race of the FIA E series. It was a double victory as he now tops the championship 19/12/2015
Sport Uruguayan legend, Alcides Ghiggia, dies aged 88 Alcides Ghiggia, who scored the winning goal for Uruguay in the final of the 1950 World Cup, has died aged 88. The Uruguayan achieved legendary 17/07/2015
Sport Maradona to stand as candidate for FIFA presidency? Argentina legend Diego Maradona wants to succeed Sepp Blatter as FIFA president, according to reports in South America. Uruguayan journalist and 22/06/2015
Uruguay Pope Francis's iPad fetches 28,500 euros at auction An Apple iPad which belonged to Pope Francis fetched 28,500 euros at auction on Tuesday, with proceeds going to a school for the poor in Uruguay, the 15/04/2015
Uruguay Uruguay: mourners pay tribute to acclaimed writer Eduardo Galeano Mourners have gathered at Uruguay’s Legislative Palace to pay their their final respects to Eduardo Galeano. The journalist and author died earlier 15/04/2015
Uruguay Light of the Latin American left Eduardo Galeano dies, 74 Eduardo Galeano, an anti-capitalist, leading voice of the Latin American left, has died in Montevideo, aged 74. Perhaps best known for his 1971 book 13/04/2015
Uruguay Uruguay: Leftist Vazquez is sworn in as president Uruguay has sworn in Tabare Vazquez as President replacing one leftist leader with another. As the outgoing but ever popular Jose Mujica presented 02/03/2015
Uruguay Six former Guantanamo inmates arrive in Uruguay Six former Guantanamo inmates arrive in Uruguay for resettlement in single largest prisoner transfer from the controversial US detention facility since 2009. 08/12/2014
Uruguay Vasquez wins election - again - as Uruguay president Leftist cancer specialist Tabare Vasquez is back at the helm of Uruguay, after easily winning Sunday’s run-off presidential election. Supporters of 01/12/2014
Uruguay Vazquez wins old job back as Uruguay's president Seventy-five-year-old Tabare Vazquez has won Uruguay’s presidential run-off, allowing the leftist ruling coalition to extend its decade in power 01/12/2014
Luis Suarez ban upheld Luis Suarez’s four-month biting ban has been upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, but the Uruguay striker can now train with new club 14/08/2014
Uruguay Uruguay president calls FIFA 'gang of old sons of bitches' over Suarez bite sanctions Uruguay’s President José Mujica has called FIFA “a gang of old sons of bitches” in response to sanctions the organisation issued to Luis Suarez 30/06/2014
Uruguay FIFA bites back with four month ban for Suarez Uruguay’s Football Association says it will appeal against FIFA’s unprecedented four month ban on Luis Suarez. The Liverpool striker’s World Cup 26/06/2014
Uruguay Social media sinks its teeth into Suarez's appetite for destruction It has become the bite that went around the world. More than two million tweets exploded onto Twitter following the now-infamous clash between 25/06/2014
World Cup 2014: Suarez doubtful Uruguay will play their final friendly against Slovenia this week before heading to Brazil with doubts lingering over whether key player Luis Suarez 04/06/2014
learning world What's the score? the pros and cons of the marking system Getting clear feedback about progress can be a big help to students and in many countries this means giving marks. But is it really the best method 30/05/2014
World Cup: Uruguay upbeat on Suarez recovery Uruguay received a welcome boost on Thursday after it was announced Luis Suarez is likely to recover in time for next month’s World Cup in 22/05/2014
Uruguay State-sanctioned marijuana sales defended by Uruguay president Uruguay’s president has been answering his critics over state-sanctioned marijuana sales, a move aimed at undermining drug trafficking in the 04/05/2014
Uruguay Uruguay asks US to free Cubans in return for Guantanamo transfer Uruguay is asking the US to free Cuban prisoners in return for taking detainees from the controversial Guantanamo detention centre. It says it is 22/03/2014
Footballer has contract rescinded due to cancer A football player in Paraguay has had his contract rescinded by his club because he is suffering with cancer. Sebastian Ariosa from Uruguay was 06/01/2014
learning world What's another year? A humiliating and demoralising setback or a second chance at success; the debate over children repeating a year in school is complicated and emotive 03/01/2014
Uruguay Economist magazine hails Uruguay for legalising cannabis and gay marriage British magazine The Economist has chosen Uruguay as its country of the year. The title, explaining its decision (registration maybe required) 19/12/2013
Uruguay Uruguay makes history by legalising entire marijuana market Uruguay has became the first country in the world to legalise the cultivation, distribution and consumption of marijuana. The Senate approved the 11/12/2013
