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A referendum is held in Uruguay on whether to repeal the Urgent Consideration Law, which gives the government more power to dismantle protests and increased security measures after record high crime rates in Uruguay in 2017.
2022-03-27

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 new single-day record of 528 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 9,708.
2020-12-13

Uruguay holds the second round of the 2019 presidential election.
2019-11-24

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

A tornado hits the Uruguayan town of Dolores resulting in at least four deaths and seven injuries.
2016-04-15

Uruguay's National Emergencies System reports two people have died in flooding from heavy rains in its northern provinces, and almost 5,500 have been evacuated. The Uruguay River has risen close to three meters over safe levels in Paysandú, and almost four meters (13 feet) in Salto.
2015-12-24

The Obama administration orders the transfer of six prisoners from Guantanamo Bay detention camp to Uruguay, the largest single group of detainees to be released in five years and the first to be resettled in South America.
2014-12-7

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

Uruguay aims to become the world's first country to oversee and administer the nation's cannabis market.
2012-06-27