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{{Infobox country|name=Oriental Republic of Uruguay|area_km2=176,215|leader_name1= | {{Infobox country|name=Oriental Republic of Uruguay|area_km2=176,215|leader_name1=[[Yamandú Orsi]]|leader_title2=Vice President|leader_title1=President|mode_of_production=[[Capitalism]]|government_type=Unitary presidential republic|largest_city=[[Montevideo]]|capital=[[Montevideo]]|official_languages=Spanish|demonym=Uruguayan|population_census=3,499,451|population_census_year=2023|currency=Uruguayan peso|currency_code=UYU|calling_code=+598|iso3166code=UY|cctld=.uy|native_name=República Oriental del Uruguay|image_map_alt=Uruguay is a small country east of Argentina and south of Brazil.|map_width=290|image_map=Uruguay map.png|coat_alt=A shield in front of the Sun with olive branches.|image_coat=Uruguay COA.png|flag_alt=A white and blue-striped flag with a sun in the top left corner.|image_flag=Uruguay flag.png|leader_name2=[[Beatriz Argimón]]}} | ||
'''Uruguay''', officially the '''Oriental Republic of Uruguay''', is a country in [[South America]]. | '''Uruguay''', officially the '''Oriental Republic of Uruguay''', is a country in [[South America]]. It borders with [[Argentine Republic|Argentina]] to the west and [[Federative Republic of Brazil|Brazil]] to the north with a coast on the [[Atlantic Ocean]] to the southeast. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
=== Military dictatorship === | |||
In the 1960s, [[Marxism|Marxist]] urban [[Guerrilla warfare|guerrillas]] called the [[Tupamaros]] were operating in Uruguay. In 1969 [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] agent [[Dan Mitrione]] instituted torture as a routine practice against the guerrillas. In July 1970, he was captured by the Tupamaros, who demanded the release of 150 prisoners in order to free him. When the Uruguayan government refused, he was killed.<ref>{{Citation|author=William Blum|year=2004|title=Killing Hope|chapter=Uruguay, 1964 to 1970: Torture—as American as apple pie|publisher=Common Courage Press|isbn=9781567512526|chapter-url=https://williamblum.org/chapters/killing-hope/uruguay}}</ref> | In the 1960s, [[Marxism|Marxist]] urban [[Guerrilla warfare|guerrillas]] called the [[Tupamaros]] were operating in Uruguay. In 1969 [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] agent [[Dan Mitrione]] instituted torture as a routine practice against the guerrillas. In July 1970, he was captured by the Tupamaros, who demanded the release of 150 prisoners in order to free him. When the Uruguayan government refused, he was killed.<ref>{{Citation|author=William Blum|year=2004|title=Killing Hope|chapter=Uruguay, 1964 to 1970: Torture—as American as apple pie|publisher=Common Courage Press|isbn=9781567512526|chapter-url=https://williamblum.org/chapters/killing-hope/uruguay}}</ref> | ||
=== Return to bourgeois democracy === | |||
From 2010 to 2015 former Tupamoros member [[José Mujica]] served as President, introducting social reforms such as the legalization of [[abortion]] and [[same-sex marriage]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=Guillermo Bervejillo|newspaper=[[Jacobin (magazine)|Jacobin]]|title=The Radical Legacy of the “Poorest President in the World”|date=2025-10-17|url=https://jacobin.com/2025/10/pepe-mujica-uruguay-movements-strategy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251114174819/https://jacobin.com/2025/10/pepe-mujica-uruguay-movements-strategy|archive-date=2025-11-14}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Uruguay| ]] | |||
[[Category:Countries]] | [[Category:Countries]] | ||
[[Category:Former Spanish colonies]] | |||
[[Category:Global south]] | [[Category:Global south]] | ||
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[[Category:Member states of Mercosur]] | |||
Revision as of 13:37, 22 May 2026
| Oriental Republic of Uruguay República Oriental del Uruguay | |
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 Flag
 Coat of arms
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| Capital and largest city | Montevideo |
| Official languages | Spanish |
| Demonym(s) | Uruguayan |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
• President | Yamandú Orsi |
• Vice President | Beatriz Argimón |
| Area | |
• Total | 176,215 km² |
| Population | |
• 2023 census | 3,499,451 |
| Currency | Uruguayan peso (UYU) |
| Calling code | +598 |
| ISO 3166 code | UY |
| Internet TLD | .uy |
Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It borders with Argentina to the west and Brazil to the north with a coast on the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast.
History
Military dictatorship
In the 1960s, Marxist urban guerrillas called the Tupamaros were operating in Uruguay. In 1969 CIA agent Dan Mitrione instituted torture as a routine practice against the guerrillas. In July 1970, he was captured by the Tupamaros, who demanded the release of 150 prisoners in order to free him. When the Uruguayan government refused, he was killed.[1]
Return to bourgeois democracy
From 2010 to 2015 former Tupamoros member José Mujica served as President, introducting social reforms such as the legalization of abortion and same-sex marriage.[2]
References
- ↑ William Blum (2004). Killing Hope: 'Uruguay, 1964 to 1970: Torture—as American as apple pie'. Common Courage Press. ISBN 9781567512526
- ↑ Guillermo Bervejillo (2025-10-17). "The Radical Legacy of the “Poorest President in the World”" Jacobin. Archived from the original on 2025-11-14.