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It is believed that up to 30 people on the Air Europa flight were hurt

Emergency landing in Brazil after turbulence injuries

An Air Europa Boeing plane has made an emergency landing in South America after several people were injured by "strong turbulence" on a flight from the Spanish capital Madrid to Montevideo in Uruguay, the airline said.

World • 01 Jul 24

Dead penguins lie on the beach in Barra Laguna de Rocha, Rocha department, Uruguay

Around 2,000 penguins wash up dead on Uruguay coast

Around 2,000 penguins have appeared dead on the coast of eastern Uruguay in the last ten days, and the cause, which does not appear to be avian influenza, remains a mystery, authorities have said.

World • 22 Jul 23

The eagle was recovered from a World War II-era German destroyer (File image)

Uruguay abandons plan to melt, recast Nazi bronze eagle

Uruguayan authorities are reversing plans to melt down a bronze eagle found on a sunken Nazi ship and recast it as a dove of peace, the president said.

News Lens • 19 Jun 23

The bronze eagle was found in 2006 (File image)

Uruguay to melt Nazi bronze eagle, recast it as dove

Uruguay will melt down a bronze eagle found on a sunken World War II-era German destroyer off its coast 17 years ago, and recast it as a dove of peace, the South American country's president has said.

World • 17 Jun 23

Minister Michael Creed said that 99,000 tonnes of beef coming from South America was a concern

Mercosur not a 'done deal', Minister tells Dáil

The Minister for Agriculture has said the Mercosur trade deal must not be spoken about as if it is a done deal.

Politics • 09 Jul 19

The Mercosur trade bloc consists of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay

EU and Mercosur group agree draft free trade deal

Trade negotiators for the European Union and the South American Mercosur trading block have reached agreement on a new free-trade deal.

World • 29 Jun 19

Montevideo's Central Prison (File image)

Mafia boss escapes through roof of Uruguayan jail

Italian mafia boss Rocco Morabito has broken out of jail in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo, where he was awaiting extradition to Italy, according to Italy's interior ministry.

World • 24 Jun 19

Two Argentine power companies confirmed the failure knocked out electricity throughout Argentina, without specifying the cause

Power in Argentina, Uruguay partially restored

Electricity services have been restored to more than 50% of Argentina and Uruguay following a massive blackout that left around 48 million people without power, authorities said.

World • 16 Jun 19

Luis Suarez was banned after biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini

CAS upholds Suarez four-month playing ban

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has upheld the four-month playing ban imposed on Uruguayan footballer Luis Suarez for biting an opponent.

News • 14 Aug 14

Uruguayan Senator Lucia Topolansky (C) votes to approve a law legalising marijuana trade

Uruguay criticised for move to legalise marijuana

Uruguay's legalisation of marijuana violates an international drug control convention and fails to consider a negative health impact, a body set up to monitor compliance with the five-decade-old treaty said this evening.

News • 11 Dec 13

Uruguay's lower house voted 50-46 in favour of the new legislation

Uruguayan MPs pass new marijuana bill

Uruguay's lower house of Congress has to create a government body to control the cultivation and sale of marijuana and allow residents to grow it at home or as part of smoking clubs.

News • 01 Aug 13

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