"Life is a right, both in health and in sickness, but it should never be an obligation," one Uruguayan senator argued before ...

Uruguay has a history of passing socially liberal laws, legalising marijuana, same-sex marriage and abortion long before many ...

Uruguay made history on Wednesday by becoming the first country in Latin America to legalize euthanasia through legislation, ...

Officials hailed the law's passage as reinforcing Uruguay's reputation as among the most socially liberal nations in the ...

Uruguay has become the first Catholic country in Latin America to decriminalize euthanasia after passing the Dignified Death ...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay - Uruguay became the first country to legalize the growing, sale and smoking of marijuana on Tuesday, a pioneering social experiment that will be closely watched by other nations ...

Although the law does not outright ban euthanasia for those with mental conditions like depression, it requires that patients ...

The Uruguayan government announced on Wednesday that it will rescind its 2023 contract with Spanish shipyard Cardama.

A rustic red wine called tannat and a new vineyard trail are drawing travelers to this small South American country.

“I see Uruguay as a hub and refuge for the Jews of the region,” said Latin American Rabbinical Seminary CEO Ariel Stofenmacher. BUENOS AIRES (JTA) — The Latin American Rabbinical Seminary based in ...

In 2004 when Tata Group boss Ratan Tata and then TCS CEO Subramanian Ramadorai started searching for a springboard into Latin America, they were skeptical of Uruguay. One visit to the country ...