Yamandú Orsi defeated the conservative candidate Álvaro Delgado in a race marked by civility. The outcome bucks the populist, conservative trend on display elsewhere in the Americas, from Milei in Argentina to Trump in the US
At 89-years-old, the former president of Uruguay has beaten cancer. In this interview with EL PAÍS, conducted at his home on the outskirts of Montevideo, where he is still recovering from the after-effects of treatment, he discusses life and death, resentment, happiness and his political legacy
The club, once led by the young man, was founded in 1966 as Loyola FC. Five of the founders were victims of the Andes tragedy and one of them did not board the plane to Chile because his university exam had been changed
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
Half a century ago, the diplomat provided shelter in Montevideo to those in peril following the coup, and his memory lives on today for those he saved
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
Mayors from around the world gathered in London to share public health strategies at the Summit of the Alliance of Healthy Cities: ‘There are lives that can be saved’
Catholic Church wants the highly secular nation to recognize religious origin of January 6 holiday
