world news 30/12/2015 Americas: thousands evacuated, as El Nino triggers worst flooding in decades Flooding misery continues in the US, with hundreds forced from their homes in Missouri because of rising waters in rain-swollen rivers. Scores of
world news 25/12/2015 Thousands evacuated across South America as heavy rains spread Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes following heavy rains across South America. In Paraguay, several rivers have burst
Sport 17/07/2015 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
Sport 22/06/2015 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
Uruguay 15/04/2015 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
Uruguay 15/04/2015 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
Uruguay 13/04/2015 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
Uruguay 02/03/2015 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
Argentina 25/02/2015 Argentine spy at centre of Nisman case accused of smuggling An ex-spy who exposed an alleged cover up by Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez has been accused of running a smuggling ring. Antonio Stiuso
Uruguay 08/12/2014 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.
Uruguay 01/12/2014 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
Uruguay 01/12/2014 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
Uruguay 30/06/2014 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
the corner 29/06/2014 Hosts Brazil and Colombia progress to quarter-finals Hosts Brazil qualified for the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Saturday after beating Chile 3-2 in a nail-biting penalty shootout. Paris Saint
the corner 28/06/2014 World Cup: Aiming for the quarters The stage is set and the actors are waiting in the wings. The last 16 matches of the 2014 World Cup are upon us. Hosts Brazil take on Chile at the
Uruguay 25/06/2014 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
learning world 30/05/2014 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
learning world 03/01/2014 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
Uruguay 19/12/2013 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)
Uruguay 09/09/2013 Diet of rats helps man survive four months lost in the Andes A 58-year-old Uruguayan man who disappeared four months ago in the remote Andes Mountains was found alive on Sunday, after he spent a brutal winter
