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In association football, FIFA awards the 2030 FIFA World Cup to Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, making it the first FIFA World Cup tournament to be hosted in North Africa. The opening ceremony will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay, to mark the 100th anniversary of the competition.
2023-10-4

The Senate begins to debate the legalization of abortion up until the 14th week of pregnancy. If passed, Argentina will become the third Latin American country to allow abortion to be performed on demand, after Cuba and Uruguay. The Catholic Church opposes the move. The bill has already been approved by the lower house.
2020-12-29

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

People in Uruguay vote for their next president and the members of the country's senate and Chamber of Representatives.
2019-10-27

Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie announces that the European Union and Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay achieved a breakthrough in free-trade talks after 20 years.
2019-06-28

Portuguese bank Novo Banco blocks the transfer of $1.2 billion of Venezuelan government financial assets to Uruguay. The move was requested by the Nicolás Maduro government.
2019-02-5

Egypt, Senegal, Uruguay, Japan, and Ukraine are elected to two-year, non-permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council for 2016-17, replacing Chad, Chile, Jordan, Lithuania, and Nigeria. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2015-10-16-world-ukraine-and-japan-among-latest-members-of-un-security-council.html?ref=world (New York Times) ]
2015-10-15

Uruguay becomes the first country to legalize the growth, sale, and use of marijuana.
2013-12-10

The Chamber of Deputies (Congress) of Uruguay votes to legalize same-sex marriage.
2013-04-10

Former Uruguayan dictator Juan María Bordaberry dies under house arrest for murders committed during his time in power.
2011-07-17