Uruguay News

Montevideo - Uruguay has become the second nation in Latin America and the 12th in the world to achieve marriage equality after the country's Congress approved a measure to legalize same-sex marriages.

Montevideo - Uruguay's senate has voted to legalize same-sex marriage, bringing the South American nation one step closer to becoming the 12th nation to achieve marriage equality.

San Juan - In what may be one of the most spectacular double saves ever seen in football, a Peruvian goalkeeper managed to deny two scoring attempts by a player from Uruguay during the South America U-20 Championship.

Montevideo - While leaders of other poor countries live in mansions and MPs take up residence in plush hotel suites, Jose Mujica, President of Uruguay, lives on an old farmhouse, having shunned the luxury of the presidential palace in the capital city of Montevideo.

Drug dealers selling marijuana in Uruguay may soon have some new competition: the government. Uruguay's government said Wednesday it hopes to sell marijuana to citizens, making it the first country in the world to do so.

Montevideo - The Associated Press is reporting that Uruguay is planning to legalize and regulate the selling of marijuana as a crime fighting measure.

Colonia - The old town of Colonia del Sacramento was founded in 1680 by the Portuguese on the northern bank of the Rio de la Plata and for 150 years was the subject of heated disputes with Spain; today is a lovely attraction for visitors from the entire world.

Montevideo - Two male nurses were indicted in Uruguay, charged with the death of sixteen patients in intensive care units of two hospitals of Montevideo; the alleged murderers said they killed the patients “because they did not want to see them suffer”.

Buenos Aires - A little march composed by a young student around 1916 for a carnival troupe taking part in the festivities organized by the Student Federation of Uruguay became the most popular exponent of the tango and a subject of controversy for two countries.

Simon's Town - A major international naval exercise has come to an end for the South African Navy (SAN) as its last participating vessel, the submarine SAS Charlotte Maxeke comes “alongside” at Simon’s Town naval base, following a voyage of 7,000 nautical miles.