Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin Tuesday conveyed to Palestinian Chargé d'Affaires Mohammed Shafei “the solidarity of the Uruguayan Government for the serious humanitarian crisis in Gaza as a ...

José Mujica, the charismatic former guerrilla fighter who later went on to lead Uruguay and became known as "the world's poorest president" for his austere lifestyle, has died at 89.

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Uruguay's leftist opposition candidate, Yamandú Orsi, became the country's new president in a tight runoff Sunday, ousting the conservative governing coalition and making ...

Jose Mujica, a one-time guerrilla and later president of Uruguay who drove a beat-up VW Beetle and enacted progressive reforms that carried his reputation well beyond South America, has died aged 89.

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The road to next summer's World Cup heats up on Thursday night when Uruguay and Paraguay square off in a pivotal CONMEBOL World Cup qualifier in Asuncion.

Colombia beat Uruguay 1-0 in Wednesday’s Copa America semi-final despite playing the second half with only 10 men ...

Uruguay’s former President José Mujica, a leftist icon known for his progressive social reforms, died on Tuesday at the age of 89.

At the Atlantic resort of Punta del Este in Uruguay, signs of an influx of wealthy residents are everywhere. The yacht club is now busy year-round, enrollment in private schools has swelled, and ...

Uruguay wants to use gene drives to eradicate devastating screwworms A hereditary defect created with CRISPR could wipe out cattle-killing pests that cost the country millions.

Uruguay has been recognized as the only full democracy in South America and the leading democracy in Latin America, according to the Democracy Index 2023 compiled by the Economist Group and ...