These are external links and will open in a new window. Uruguay is neutral for most of the war but later joins the Allies. He is freed shortly after a mass jail break-out by Tupamaros convicts which officials deny was arranged in exchange for Jackson's release. The survivors, mainly members of a Uruguayan rugby team, are trapped for 10 weeks.
General strike held in protest at economic crisis. Within hours he restores ties with Cuba, signs an energy deal with Venezuela and announces a welfare package to tackle poverty.
President Vazquez ordered the excavations soon after taking office. Uruguay rejects charges that the plants will pollute the border region. Former military ruler Gregorio Alvarez is sentenced to 25 years in prison for murder and human rights violations. Because of his age he serves the sentence at home, and dies in The Senate voted narrowly to allow abortions in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Argentina, which legalised gay marriage in , was the first. The UN drugs watchdog says the move violates international law.
Uruguay profile - Timeline 24 January A chronology of key events: - Spanish navigator Juan Diaz de Solis killed by indigenous people while exploring the Rio de la Plata, his death discouraging further European colonisation for more than years. Related Topics Uruguay.
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