The politics of Uruguay abide by a presidential representative democratic republic, under which the president of Uruguay is both the head of state and...
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electoral success under the banner of any other party. It may be said that to some extent the 'fault lines' of Uruguay's politics have run within the historically...
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The president of Uruguay (Spanish: presidente del Uruguay), officially known as the president of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (presidente de la República...
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Uruguay is a presidential republic in which the president is both the head of state and head of government. The following is a list of all the people who...
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Sanguinetti. Partido Colorado: José Batlle y Ordóñez - Jorge Batlle History of Uruguay Politics of Uruguay List of political parties in Uruguay v t e v t e...
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(Spanish: Frente Amplio, FA) is a left-wing political coalition in Uruguay. It was the ruling party of Uruguay from 2005 to 2020 and has produced two presidents:...
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Uruguay (/ˈjʊərəɡwaɪ/ YOOR-ə-gwy, Spanish: [uɾuˈɣwaj] ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (Spanish: República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country...
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The history of Uruguay comprises different periods: the pre-Columbian time or early history (up to the 16th century), the Colonial Period (1516–1811),...
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Chamber of Representatives (Spanish: Cámara de Representantes) is the lower house of the General Assembly of Uruguay (Asamblea General de Uruguay). The...
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Assembly of Uruguay (Spanish: Asamblea General de Uruguay) or parliament is the legislative branch of the government of Uruguay, and consists of two chambers:...
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a liberal political party in Uruguay. The party seeks to unite moderate and liberal groups, although its members have had a diverse set of ideologies...
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(Spanish: Socialismo Internacional) was a Trotskyist organisation in Uruguay. It is part of the International Socialist Tendency led by the British Socialist...
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party in Uruguay. The party was founded in 1994 by Senator Rafael Michelini. It was born as a split of the centrist Party for the Government of the People...
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Party (Spanish: Partido Independiente) is a Christian humanist political party in Uruguay. The party is led by Pablo Mieres, who was presidential candidate...
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Fascism has been historically present in Uruguay both in its classical form as in local variants. Since Benito Mussolini's rise to power, the fascist...
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The Chamber of Senators of Uruguay (Cámara de Senadores de Uruguay), or Senate, is the upper house of the General Assembly of Uruguay (Asamblea General...
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Socialist Party of Uruguay (Spanish: Partido Socialista del Uruguay) is a socialist political party in Uruguay. Founded in 1910, it is part of the Broad Front...
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The Christian Democratic Party of Uruguay (Spanish: Partido Demócrata Cristiano del Uruguay) is a political party of the Christian left. The party was...
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Blanco), is a major political party in Uruguay. Founded in 1836 by General Manuel Oribe, it is the country's oldest active political party, and along with...
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dictatorship of Uruguay (1973–85), also known as the Uruguayan Dictatorship, was an authoritarian military dictatorship that ruled Uruguay for 12 years...
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Communist Party of Uruguay (Spanish: Partido Comunista del Uruguay, PCU) is a communist party in Uruguay, founded on 21 September 1920 by members of the Socialist...
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Uruguay consists of 19 departments (departamentos). Each department has a legislature, called a Departmental Board, and a chief executive called a Intendente...
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control and prevention of money laundering stipulates prison sentences of up to ten years for such crimes. Uruguay obliges political parties to declare their...
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Tupamaros (redirect from National Liberation Movement (Uruguay))
important leader, Raúl Sendic, and his brand of social politics. José Mujica, who later became President of Uruguay, was also a member. 300 Tupamaros died either...
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Cannabis is legal in Uruguay, and is one of the most widely used drugs in the nation. President José Mujica signed legislation to legalize recreational...
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Uruguayan political party founded in 2002, espousing free market liberalism. The party thinks that the economic heyday of the Uruguay at the end of the...
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Movement of Popular Participation (Spanish: Movimiento de Participación Popular, MPP) is a Uruguayan political party. It is a member organisation of the left-wing...
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of political parties and directing the administration of elections and national referendums). Since voting is compulsory in Uruguay, every Uruguayan citizen...
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This is a demography of the population of Uruguay including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious...
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elections were held in Uruguay on 27 October 2024. Since no presidential candidate received a majority in the first round of voting, a runoff will take...
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