The former president will join the campaign in support of Yamandú Orsi. Luis Lacalle Pou — who cannot run again due to constitutional term limits — is backing Álvaro Delgado
They do not have refugee status in the South American country and are unable to renounce their asylum application to apply for permanent residency, according to organizations
The project aims to join students from diverse backgrounds, while stimulating their imaginations, motor skills and concentration
Preliminary 2023 Census data shows that Uruguay’s population grew only 1% in 12 years as a result of the arrival of immigrants. ‘Hopefully a wave of immigration has started,’ the authorities say
Since 2020, Netflix, Amazon, and HBO have increased filming in the South American country, which avoided shutting down during the coronavirus pandemic
In 2022, 823 Uruguayans, approximately two people per day, tragically took their own lives
The Uruguayan Prosecutor’s Office has summoned several senior officials to testify over issuance of the documentation to Sebastián Marset, who is a suspect in the murder of Paraguayan prosecutor Marcelo Pecci
The Paso Severino Dam reservoir – the main source of drinking water for the capital of Uruguay – only has 2% of its reserves left
President Luis Lacalle Pou had announced that the swastika-wielding bird of prey would be melted down and turned into a dove of peace but was forced to backtrack in the face of opposition
The former president of Uruguay spoke to EL PAÍS about unchecked transnational interests, the armaments trade and the climate emergency