The Irish Times

Uruguay pharmacies start selling cannabis straight to consumers

Country becomes first to legalise entire process of marijuana production for recreation

Thu Jul 20 2017 - 12:51

Guantanamo ex-inmates are ‘free men’ says Uruguay minister

Eleuterio Fernandez Huidobro says men ‘will not be restricted in any way’

Mon Dec 08 2014 - 19:58

Uruguay set to return left-wing Broad Front movement to power

Popular coalition saw economy quadruple in size over past decade

Sat Nov 29 2014 - 01:00

US prepares to transfer six Guantanamo prisoners to Uruguay

Relocation would be largest group to be moved from Cuba camp in five years

Fri Jul 18 2014 - 01:00

Samba Soccer: Airlines high on something and fruity flags

What is it with airlines and Twitter and the World Cup?

Mon Jun 30 2014 - 17:50

Fifa 'a bunch of old sons of bitches' - Jose Mujica

Uruguayan President lambasts world soccer’s governing body for Suarez decision

Mon Jun 30 2014 - 13:33

Uruguayan nation united in grief for Luis Suarez

Hundreds of flag-waving supporters many with placards condemning ‘Fifa Corrupta’turned up at Montevideo’s international airport

Fri Jun 27 2014 - 14:15

Maradona offers his support to Luis Suarez

The Argentine critised the ‘Fifa mafia’ for their decision to impose a four month ban on the player

Fri Jun 27 2014 - 11:33

Uruguay moves to legalise marijuana

Left-wing government recently made gay marriage and abortion legal

Wed Dec 11 2013 - 12:58

Uruguay MPs pass cannabis legalisation bill

People would be allowed to grow drug in their homes, limited to six plants per household

Thu Aug 01 2013 - 07:14

New Zealand legalises same-sex marriage

Politicians vote 77 to 44 in favour of the gay marriage Bill

Wed Apr 17 2013 - 15:31

Uruguayan president’s ‘old hag’ remark stokes tensions with Argentina

Overheard comments about Argentinian president Cristina Kirchner described as ‘unacceptable’ and ‘derogatory’

Fri Apr 05 2013 - 16:31

Uruguay’s president caught calling Argentinian counterpart an ‘old hag’

Mujica says Kirchner ‘worse’ than her predecessor, her late ‘cross-eyed’ husband

Fri Apr 05 2013 - 13:27