The cases of Uruguayan nationals Pablo Cánepa, 39, and Beatriz Gelós, 71, have swept under the limelight following the enactment of the so-called Dignified Death Law bill (or Euthanasia Law). They ...

It makes Uruguay the first country in predominantly Catholic Latin America to allow euthanasia via legislation. Colombia and Ecuador have decriminalized the practice through Supreme Court decisions.

In a statement released after the Senate vote, the Uruguayan Bishops’ Conference said that 'this law promotes the culture of ...

The Latin Evangelical Alliance (AEL) has strongly denounced Uruguay’s newly approved euthanasia law, calling it a “measure ...

The archbishop of Montevideo, Cardinal Daniel Sturla, testified before a Sept. 30 hearing of the Uruguay Senate’s health committee, where a euthanasia bill is being debated. Presented by the Frente ...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Ask anyone who hasn’t spent time in Uruguay what they know about that country’s food, and you may hear mentions of asado, barbecue cooked over a wood fire, or chivito, a steak ...

-The non-life segment dominated Uruguay's insurance industry. In 2014, it accounted for 46.8% of the industry's gross written premium. -Motor insurance was the largest category in the segment in terms ...

Six Guantanamo detainees resettled in the tiny South American country of Uruguay in December say they feel like they've been released from one jail only to be put in another. One detainee complained ...

Uruguay, a leading country in renewable energy adoption with 98 percent of its energy coming from renewable resources, has announced plans to explore for offshore oil and gas reserves. The decision to ...