Uruguay ranks as the least corrupt and most democratic country in Latin America, and along with Chile, is rated as a “high income” country by the United Nations. Uruguay used to be known as the “Switzerland of South America,” in part because of its banking regulations, but mainly for deep respect for the rule of law. “‘Nation’ is not a word we often use,” says the Uruguayan historian Gerardo Caetano. “We prefer republic.” “I didn’t go to Pope Francis’ inauguration,” said ex president Mujica. “Why should I? Uruguay is a lay country. I respect Francis as a person and religious leader”
Uruguay, el primer país que rompe los tabúes en Latinoamérica
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Libro del diputado Gerardo Núñez narra la resistencia del PCU a la dictadura y cuestiona postura de civiles cómplices
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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) Uruguay’s first socialist president, Tabaré Vázquez, who rose from poverty to win two terms as leader, died Sunday of cancer, a disease the physician dedicated much of his life to fighting.
The 80-year-old oncologist announced last year that he had lung cancer. His family confirmed that he died on Sunday.
HIs son Álvaro, also a cancer specialist, sent a tweet thanking Uruguayans “for the kindness he received throughout so many years.”
Center-right President Luis Lacalle Pou, a former political opponent, wrote the Vázquez “faced his final battle with courage and serenity. . He served his country and obtained important achievements based on his efforts.
16 de diciembre de 2020
The book “The Armenian Cause, between Ararat and Uruguay. History of a recognition”, an investigation that traces the path towards the historic recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Uruguay in 1965 was presented on December 15. The event was organized by the Zelmar Michelini Foundation (Uruguay) and the Hrayr Maroukhian Foundation (Armenia), and was carried out in a virtual format.
The panel was composed of Rodrigo Arim, rector of the University of the Republic (Udelar); Mario Nalpatian, representative of the Hrayr Maroukhian Foundation, Vice President of the Socialist International and member of the Armenian National Committee; and Cecilia Michelini, president of the Zelmar Michelini Foundation. It also had the participation of the three authors of the investigation: the historian and political scientist Gerardo Caetano, and the journalists and writers Salvador Neves and Mauricio Rodriguez.