List of Uruguay articles
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Chinese fishing boats set off after being moored for more than three months in Taizhou, China, due to the annual fishing ban on the East China Sea on Sept. 16, 2014. China’s Monster Fishing Fleet
Though not alone in its destructive practices, Beijing’s rapacious fleet causes humanitarian disasters and has a unique military mission.
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A health worker at Carrasco International Airport near Uruguay's capital, Montevideo Uruguay Emerges as a Rare Pandemic Winner in Latin America
Despite the border with hard-hit Brazil, the coronavirus is well under control in the country.
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People take part in a demo for the legalization of marijuana in front of the Legislative Palace in Montevideo, on December 10, 2013, as the Senate discusses a law on the legalization of marijuana's cultivation and consumption. Uruguays parliament is to vote Tuesday a project that would make the country the first to legalize marijuana, an experiment that seeks to confront drug trafficking. The initiative launched by 78-year-old Uruguayan President Jose Mujica, a former revolutionary leader, would enable the production, distribution and sale of cannabis, self-cultivation and consumer clubs, all under state control. AFP PHOTO/ Pablo PORCIUNCULA (Photo credit should read PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP/Getty Images) Uruguay’s Half-Baked Marijuana Experiment
The small South American nation is the world's first country to legalize marijuana. But just because the drug is legal to buy doesn't mean you can buy it legally.
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1280px-The_President's_House_by_George_Munger,_1814-1815_-_Crop Leaks, Possums, and Asbestos: 6 State Residences That Aren’t as Fancy as You’d Think
A partial list of presidential palaces that are more disaster area than Xanadu.
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<> on September 30, 2015 in New York City. Meet the 5 Newest Members of the U.N. Security Council
The United Nations Security Council added Egypt, Japan, Senegal, Ukraine, and Uruguay as its five new non-permanent members Thursday.
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