Peru upsets Uruguay 1-0 in World Cup qualifier on Rengifo’s goal
Comments OffUruguay’s World Cup chances took a hit Saturday when it lost 1-0 at Peru when Hernan Rengifo scored for the home side in the 85th minute.
Peru, which has no chance of reaching next year’s World Cup, has won only two of 15 games in qualifying and has 10 points – last in the South American [...]
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 [...]
Schoolgirls Access Computers but Can’t Shake Gender Stereotypes
Comments OffThe girls who attend the school of Villa García, a township on the outskirts of the Uruguayan capital, are still playing dolls and dress up – only now they do it on their laptop computers.
After they finish grade school, many of these girls will quickly leave their childhood behind, having their first baby when they’re [...]
