Uruguay
Uruguayan footballer Mathías Acuña, 32, found dead in Ecuador hotel room
In the months leading up to his death, Acuña had been embroiled in personal difficulties. He was under investigation for alleged physical and psychological abuse by his ex-girlfriend, Lu Rodríguez.
Hanukkah in Uruguay: CAM joins partners in Latin America for festival of lights
Grapevine December 6, 2024: A mark of appreciation
Uruguay elects a left-wing president who is not anti-Israel, a rarity in Latin America
Paraguay's embassy move to Jerusalem reflects broader Latin American shift
Latin American countries move their embassies to Jerusalem to appeal to voters, for religious reasons, or to score points with the US
Uruguay scraps plan to turn giant Nazi eagle into a peace dove after backlash
Uruguay’s president has withdrawn a proposal to transform a giant bronze Nazi eagle into an artistic display of peace, following criticism that the plan devalued history.
Uruguay to melt down, recast bronze Nazi eagle into a dove of peace
“This idea of transforming a symbol of hatred, of war, of atrocity into a symbol of peace well, I feel very honored to be given the responsibility to carry out this task,” - Pablo Atchugarry
Blue-and-white playing with house money
Haim has U20 National Team riding crazy hot streak heading into World Cup semifinal vs Uruguay
Uruguayan Jewish soccer fans face World Cup dilemma: Root for Uruguay or Israel?
Strong pro-Israel sentiment is common throughout Latin America’s large Jewish communities.
Israel Under-20 to face off against Uruguay in the semifinals
With Uruguay's victory against the United States on Sunday night, they will be facing off against the Jewish state in a soccer match later this week.
Iraq and Uruguay deposit crop seeds at Arctic doomsday vault
Svalbard facility is global back-up for gene banks which safeguards the biodiversity of crops. It now holds more than 1.2 million seed samples.
Israeli woman murdered in Uruguay, daughter main suspect
Hershtein's daughter confessed during the investigation to having physically fought with her mother, who fell, hit her head, and died.
Alberto Sonsol, 63, Uruguayan sportscaster who said ‘baruch Hashem’ on air
Sonsol is survived by his wife, Patricia Datz, and sons Diego, Alejandro and Micaela.
Andres Abt, first Jewish mayor of district in Montevideo, dies at 47
Abt was raised in an intermarried family in Montevideo and it was his non-Jewish mother who encouraged him to embrace his Judaism.
Latin American supporters of Israel gather for virtual conference
"When you see 20 legislators from 7 Latin American countries meeting together, and talking about the future of Israel and Latin America relations, it speaks to the power of faith-based diplomacy."
