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Uruguayan anti-capitalist writer “Eduardo Galeano” dies

YoopyaApr 14, 2015June 27, 20230

(Reuters) – Eduardo Galeano, a Uruguayan journalist and author who was a leading light in Latin America’s anti-capitalist movement, died after a battle with lung

World cup 2014: Suarez bite mars Uruguay win, Greece break Ivorian hearts

YoopyaJun 25, 2014July 16, 20230

(Reuters) – Uruguay forward Luis Suarez faces a lengthy ban after Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini accused him of biting during the South Americans’ 1-0 Group

World Cup: Suarez can stop biting, but it won’t be easy: psychologists

YoopyaJun 25, 2014June 24, 20230

By Philip O’Connor RECIFE Brazil (Reuters) – Luis Suarez can learn to stop biting opponents but it will not be a quick or easy process,

Uruguayan artist Carlos Paez Vilaro dies at 90

YoopyaFeb 24, 2014November 25, 20230

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Carlos Paez Vilaro, a self-trained painter, sculptor, screenwriter, musician and architect who championed Afro-Uruguayan Candombe music and dance, created colorful murals

Uruguay becomes first country to legalize marijuana trade

YoopyaDec 11, 2013January 31, 20240

(Reuters) – Uruguay became the first country to legalize the growing, sale and smoking of marijuana on Tuesday, a pioneering social experiment that will be

Uruguay Will Sell Legal Marijuana For $1 Per Gram, Official Says

YoopyaOct 22, 2013March 6, 20240

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguay’s drug czar says the country plans to sell legal marijuana for $1 per gram, though he’s given