Uruguay names team for World Cup qualifiers
Comments OffSuspended star striker Diego Forlan was still named to Uruguay’s squad on Wednesday for two critical World Cup qualifiers next month against Peru and Colombia. Uruguay, which failed to reach the last World Cup, is on the cusp of qualifying and can’t afford to drop points in its Sept. 5 game at Peru and on [...]
Uruguay: Ex-dictator’s son says quit Mercosur
Comments OffMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — A former dictator’s son who’s running for president suggested Thursday that Uruguay should give up on the Mercosur trade bloc and follow the Chilean model of establishing bilateral trade deals with as many countries as it can. Pedro Bordaberry, leading the Colorado Party into October’s elections, said Mercosur — which counts Argentina, [...]
Uruguay Cultural Immersion
There are many ways to enjoy and immerse yourself in this wonderfully diverse country in South America. Uruguay is the second smallest country in South America with Brazil bordering it to the north, its only land border. To the west lies the Uruguay river, and the southwest the estuary of Rio de la Plata, with [...]
