Uruguay President Tabare Vazquez leaves party chief post after vetoing abortion

After confronting criticism for his vetoing a bill on abortion - which had been approved by local Parliament - Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez resigned as Chief of the Socialist Party. The bill allowed abortion during the first 12 weeks if there was a health...

Uruguay head vetoes abortion bill

Despite polls that suggested a majority of Uruguayans favoured easing their country's restrictions on abortion, President Tabare Vazquez vetoed a bill to decriminalise it in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Just few days ago, the Abortion Bill was approved...

Senate 'ends' Uruguay abortion ban

Abortion is now in the political agenda of Uruguay. As Congress approved - by a small margin- a bill to decriminalise it in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, President Tabare Vazquez has the last word. Some believe Vazquez might veto the new bill after receiving...

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega visits Uruguay

Caracas, Venezuela, 26 May 2008. The President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, visited Uruguay to attend the closure at Montevideo of the XIV Sao Paulo Forum on Sunday. During the Sao Paulo Forum...

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