Uruguay’s president Jose Mujica was left red-faced after disparaging remarks apparently aimed at Argentine counterpart Cristina Kirchner and her late husband were picked up by an open microphone.

Uruguay's Senate voted to legalise first-trimester abortions for all women in a measure that came with so many strings attached it left neither side in the bitter debate completely satisfied.

A plan by Uruguay’s leaders to turn the government into the nation’s marijuana dealer has been presented to Congress.

The president of Uruguay, Jose Mujica, has waded into the Luis Suarez controversy and offered his full backing to the Liverpool forward for refusing to shake Patrice Evra’s hand before last week’s Premier League defeat at Manchester United.

The president of Uruguay has defended Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, insisting his compatriot “is not a racist and never will be”.

A blunt-talking former guerrilla seeking to maintain the left’s hold on power in Uruguay easily got the most votes in presidential elections, but failed to win the majority needed to avoid a runoff.