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"Uruguay". Provisional Census of Current Latin American Newspaper Holdings in UK Libraries . UK: Advisory Council on Latin American and Iberian Information Resources. 14 April 2011.
Treaty of Rio de Janeiro; Siege of Montevideo (1823) Battle of Montevideo (1823) Cisplatine War (1825–1828) Río de la Plata Thirty-Three Orientals Brazil: Stalemate. Independence of the Republic of Uruguay; Battle of Sarandí (1825) Battle of Colonia del Sacramento (1826) Battle of Juncal (1827) Uruguayan Civil War (1839–1852) Colorados ...
The Uruguayan Civil War, also known in Spanish as the Guerra Grande ("Great War"), was a series of armed conflicts between the leaders of Uruguayan independence. While officially the war lasted from 1839 until 1851, it was a part of armed conflicts that started in 1832 and continued until the final military defeat of the Blancos faction in 1904.
Uruguay's disappeared people. During the dictatorship, more than 5000 people were arrested for political reasons and almost 10% of Uruguayans emigrated from the country. Torture extended until the end of Uruguayan dictatorship in 1985. Uruguay had the highest number per capita of political prisoners in the world.
43.94 16 +3 National Party 28.15 9 −1 Colorado Party 16.85 5 +1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Politics of Uruguay Constitution Current constitution (1997) Previous constitutions 1830 1918 1934 1942 1952 1967 Executive President (list) Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou Cabinet Legislative Vice President Beatriz Argimón General Assembly Senate President Chamber of ...
Avenida 18 de Julio, or 18 de Julio Avenue, is the most important avenue in Montevideo, Uruguay. [1] It is named after the date when the country's first Constitution was sworn in, on July 18, 1830. It starts from Plaza Independencia at the limits of the Ciudad Vieja (the Old City), crosses the barrios Centro and Cordón and ends at the Obelisk ...
Partido por la Victoria del Pueblo – Lista 567; Partido Socialista de los Trabajadores – Lista 1968; Brazo Libertador – Lista 611; Corriente de Izquierda – Lista 527; 154,717 (37.6%) [16] Andrés Lima Proserpio: Octubre 31, 1973 (age 50) Salto: Intendant of Salto (2015–present) National Representative from Salto (2010–2015 ...
Banking Services. Banking has traditionally been one of the strongest service export sectors in the country. Uruguay was once dubbed "the Switzerland of America", mainly for its banking sector and stability. The largest bank in Uruguay is Banco República, or BROU, which is state-owned; another important state bank is the BHU. Almost 20 private ...