Soldiers have been protected from prosecution for kidnappings, killings, and other abuses committed during Uruguay's military dictatorship for over 35 years. Today, a proposal to overturn an amnesty ...

A rise in attempted arms thefts from Uruguay’s military barracks in 2016 has sparked debate over the criminal nature of the perpetrators involved, and again drawn attention to the country’s role as a ...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – A plan to resettle six men held at the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo in Uruguay is still being negotiated and is unlikely to occur before upcoming elections in the South American ...

Former Uruguayan military officer Juan Rebollo has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role as co-perpetrator in the aggravated murders of Diana Maidanic (22), Laura Raggio (19), and Silvia ...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – Uruguay's ruling coalition insisted on holding a vote in Congress Thursday to annul an amnesty that has protected officials of this country's former military dictatorship from ...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Dec. 29 (UPI) --Gregorio "El Goyo" Alvarez, Uruguay's former military leader serving a 25-year sentence for murder and human rights violations, has died in prison at the age of 91 ...

Uruguay wants to purchase Elbit Systems’ Skylark I-LE unmanned air vehicle, with senior officials from the nation having recently observed the type being operated by ground units of the Israeli ...

MONTEVIDEO, UruguayMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — A proposal to annul an amnesty for officials of Uruguay’s former dictatorship fell one vote short in the country’s Congress on Friday after a bitter debate ...

Like many first-generation Latinx people living in the United States, I grew up hearing stories of liberation movements, government brutality, extreme political unrest, and the life-or-death decision ...

MONTEVIDEO, UruguayMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — A proposal to annul an amnesty protecting officials from Uruguay’s former dictatorship from being prosecuted for crimes against humanity is dividing this ...