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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.
Sport25 Jun 2015 07:23 GMT
Hosts score an 81st-minute winner as Uruguay end match with nine players.
Opinion16 Apr 2015 08:29 GMT
Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano was instrumental in transforming the historiography of the region.
by Hamid Dabashi
Opinion06 Mar 2015 08:56 GMT
Tabare Vazquez must tackle the unresolved matter of accountability for dictatorship crimes in Uruguay.
by Francesca Lessa
Opinion11 Jan 2015 11:23 GMT
Recent inmate transfers offer a glimmer of hope but there is still much work to be done.
by Viviana Krsticevic