Latin America
The International Contract Group, a consortium of EU and Latin American countries meeting in Uruguay, calls for better distribution of humanitarian aid and new elections.
by Daniel Schweimler
Environment
Brazil
by Charlotte Mitchell
Weather
World Cup 201807 Jul 2018 12:28 GMT
A 2-0 win over the South American side means France will face Belgium in the last-four.
World Cup 201801 Jul 2018 07:13 GMT
Cavani scores two goals against Portugal as Ronaldo follows Messi out of World Cup 2018.
World Cup 201820 Jun 2018 16:57 GMT
Live updates from the World Cup 2018 match between Uruguay and Saudi Arabia.
World Cup 201815 Jun 2018 14:45 GMT
Gimenez scores on the brink of full-time as Uruguay get their World Cup 2018 campaign off to a winning start.
Latin America26 Sep 2017 11:54 GMT
Two months ago Uruguay became the world's first country to legalise the production and sale of marijuana throughout the entire country.
Al Jazeera Selects01 Aug 2017 13:23 GMT
Three short docs about prescription drugs in India, a cannabis connoisseur in Uruguay and heroin addiction in Tanzania.
Asia01 Apr 2017 21:31 GMT
Large South Korean cargo ship with 24 crew on board goes missing in South Atlantic Ocean after making a distress call.
Weather04 Jan 2017 10:48 GMT
Violent thunderstorms damage buildings and cars and leave thousands without power in the Uruguayan capital.
Guantanamo Bay 15 Sep 2016 10:30 GMT
Syrian Abu Wael Dhiab, who wants to be reunited with his family in Turkey, found unconscious in apartment in Montevideo.
Human Rights06 Sep 2016 10:45 GMT
Abu Wael Dhiab is protesting about his lack of freedom of movement having served 13 years in Gitmo without charge.
Opinion30 Aug 2016 07:44 GMT
As we mark the International Day of the Disappeared, countless families across Latin America have yet to attain closure.
by Belen Fernandez
Argentina28 May 2016 17:16 GMT
Former general and 14 others jailed for their role in Operation Condor, a unit set up to kill South American dissidents.
Weather07 Apr 2016 10:54 GMT
About 2,000 people evacuated from their homes after El Nino-enhanced downpours hit South America.
Humanitarian crises31 Dec 2015 06:18 GMT
Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Bolivia have been battered by heavy rains blamed on the El Nino phenomenon.
Opinion25 Nov 2015 06:58 GMT
With the US' encouragement, the alliance in South America would go on to torture and murder many civilians.
by Hamid Dabashi
by Francesca Lessa