Uruguay Neck and neck: Uruguay presidential elections virtually tied Uruguay's two main candidates were virtually tied after Sunday's general election 25/11/2019
Italy 'Cocaine king of Milan' makes midnight escape from prison in Uruguay Rocco Morabito escaped from a prison in Uruguay where he was waiting to be extradited back to Italy. 25/06/2019
France The French pig who predicts the results of the World Cup French pig Marcel is the latest animal to predict the outcome of World Cup matches. 06/07/2018
Sport France beat Uruguay 2-0, advance to semi-finals France beat Uruguay 2-0, advance to semi-finals. 06/07/2018
Sport World Cup: Uruguay defeat hosts Russia in 3-0 win Uruguay defeated Russia in a 3-0 win. 25/06/2018
Sport Uruguay defeat Saudi Arabia 1-0, qualify for knockout stages World Cup: Uruguay defeat Saudi Arabia 1-0, qualify for knockout stages 20/06/2018
Sport No sign of Salah as Uruguay beats Egypt 1-0 Uruguay Friday won their first World Cup group-stage game since 1970, as Jose Gimenez scored the all-important goal. 15/06/2018
World Government supplied cannabis: Uruguay's controlled high Uruguay has gone further than any country in the world in the legalisation of cannabis use, not just by allowing people to use and buy it, but also by setting up and managing the supply chain 10/01/2018
Uruguay Uruguay elects first transgender senator Michelle Suarez became Uruguay’s first transgender senator on Tuesday, October 10. 11/10/2017
Sport Three South American nations in joint bid for World Cup 2030 Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay have formally launched South America’s three-nation bid to host the 2030 World Cup and said Argentina would likely host the majority of the tournament’s stadiums. 05/10/2017
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
world news 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 30/12/2015
world news 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 25/12/2015
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
Argentina 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 25/02/2015
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
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
Sport 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 29/06/2014
