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Uruguay legislature approves same sex marriage
Uruguay’s legislature voted to allow same-sex marriages nationwide, making it only the second Latin American country to do so. The vote, with 71 of the 92 members of the lower house backing the measure, was welcomed with cries of “freedom, freedom” and “equality” from members of the public who burst…
Uruguay president announces plans legally sell nationalized marijuana
By Christine Legrand José Mujica’s government says more damage is done by illegal dealings The president of Uruguay, José Mujica, has announced plans to legalise the production and sale of marijuana under a state monopoly, triggering a lively controversy in Montevideo. The relevant bill will soon be tabled in parliament, where the governing centre-left…
Uruguay legalizes abortion
Uruguay Wednesday became only the second country in mostly Catholic South America to legalize abortion. The Senate voted to allow women the right, under certain conditions, to end an unwanted pregnancy, and make access to the right part of its health care system. The tally in the 31-seat chamber was…
Uruguay takes step toward legalizing abortion
Uruguay took a step toward legalizing abortion as lawmakers in the lower chamber of parliament narrowly passed a bill allowing the procedure under certain conditions. The vote was 50-49 and came as proponents and critics of the bill yelled out from the gallery in the chamber. The bill now goes…
Uruguay takes ‘war on drugs’ in new direction: state monopoly over the production and distribution of marijuana
Uruguay takes ‘war on drugs’ in new direction: The state as dealer Uruguay has long been at the vanguard of social reform in Latin America. Today, it is on the verge of passing into law one of its most radical ideas yet. The Broad Front – the center-left coalition that…
SEMIFINAL: Netherlands 3-2 Uruguay
Not with a whimper, but with one bigass KABOOM. That’s how Uruguay went out. After falling behind 3-1 and pulling Diego Forlan with a few minutes to go, everyone on all sides seemed content to accept the outcome. Then Holland fell asleep on defense and Maxi Pereira banged home a…
Uruguay 1-1 (4-2 PEN) Ghana: The most heartbreaking loss ever?
I’m not kidding. That’s gotta be the most excruciating loss ever, right? Let’s review. The last African nation left in Africa’s first World Cup fights for a chance to be the first African nation in a World Cup semifinal. They’re the youngest team in the tournament, an underdog against a…
Round of 16 Day 1 Wrap-Up: Uruguay on, USA out
Ghana fought harder for loose balls the entire game. Ghana’s keeper Kingson played up to Howard’s level, arguably surpassing him in terms of confidence and decisiveness — think about some of those plays off corners and free kicks where he came off his line and punched it away (the most…
World Cup All-Group Stage Squad
The field has been cut in half, and everyone’s (rightfully) looking ahead to the elimination games that begin tomorrow. But before we relegate this memorable group stage to the history books, let’s reflect on the players who performed the best over the last two weeks. Goakeeper: Vincent Enyeama, Nigeria It’d…
Group A results: Uruguay on top, Mexico through on GD
(Short and sweet, as my job is forcing itself onto the front burner here!) Group A is all done, and my bracket is already off! I’m somewhat mortified to say I had France winning this group, although I made that choice weeks ago. Mais maintenant nous disons au revoir et…
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