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At midnight, terrestrial transport between Argentina and Uruguay reopens as buses resume service to border crossings between the two countries. Both countries require a proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test in order to board the buses and enter both countries.
2021-12-11

Uruguay reports a record 946 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 23,048.
2021-01-6

Authorities cannot contact the South Korean cargo freighter "Stellar Daisy". It is believed that the ship sunk off the coast of Uruguay.
2017-04-1

Voters in Uruguay go to the polls for the second round of voting in the presidential election with former President Tabaré Vázquez of the ruling Broad Front winning another term in government.
2014-11-30

Voters in Uruguay go to the polls for a general election with the presidential election expected to go to a second round.
2014-10-26

The United Nations says that the legalization of marijuana in Uruguay is a violation of international law.
2013-12-12

The Senate of Uruguay votes 23–8 to legalize same-sex marriage. [http:--abcnews.go.com-International-wireStory-uruguays-senate-debates-legalizing-gay-marriage-18863193 (AP via ABC News)]date=August 2019
2013-04-2

The Uruguayan government announces plans to start selling marijuana in limited amounts to registered users.
2012-06-21

The International Court of Justice in The Hague rules that Uruguay should have informed Argentina about its plans to build two paper mills on the banks of the River Uruguay, although it allows the one mill which was built to continue operating.
2010-04-20