Uruguay

• Italian ‘cocaine king’ makes a daring nighttime rooftop escape

  Rocco Morabito had been the most wanted fugitive member of the Calabrian 'Ndrangheta, Italy's most powerful organized crime group and one of Europe's biggest importers of South American cocaine.

  World

  Jun 25, 2019
  
• 44 million people in South America without power after massive system failure

  It was unclear how many people had been affected by the blackout, but the South American countries have a combined population of more than 45 million.

  World

  Jun 16, 2019
  
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• Uruguay ousts Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal from World Cup

  Edinson Cavani scored twice and Cristiano Ronaldo none, giving Uruguay a 2-1 victory over Portugal on Saturday at the World Cup.

  Jun 30, 2018
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• Uruguay’s 1st transgender senator seated, vows protections

  Michelle Suarez became the first transgender senator elected to the legislative body in Uruguay on Tuesday. She vows to pass laws that would expand and protect the rights of transgender people in the country.

  World

  Oct 11, 2017
• After blowing July 1 deadline, Canada seems likely to legalize pot while ignoring UN treaties

  Canada missed a July 1 deadline to leave UN treaties that ban recreational pot. What happens now?

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2017
• Uruguay sets path for Canada on marijuana legalization within international treaties

  The Trudeau government introduced legislation in April with a goal of legalizing and regulating the use of recreational marijuana by July 2018.

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2017
• Hope fading in search for 22 missing from sunken South Korean vessel

  Uruguay's navy said it was losing hope of finding any of the 22 crew members alive, but was still continuing the search.

  World

  Apr 2, 2017
• Argentine authorities seize nearly 8 tonnes of marijuana

  Argentine authorities say they seized 7.9 tons of marijuana from a boat on Friday, the biggest seizure of its kind in 2016.

  Crime

  Jan 3, 2017
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• Uruguay marijuana growers compete in Cannabis Cup

  Uruguay is home to the world's first government-regulated national marketplace for pot, so it's not surprising that growers have a competition for best marijuana.

  World

  Jul 19, 2016
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• Blind man uses sense of hearing to identify more than 720 species of birds

  Born blind, Juan Pablo Culasso has never seen a bird. But through his gifted sense of hearing, he can identify more than 3,000 different bird sounds and differentiate more than 720 species.

  World

  Jun 10, 2016