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...

Venezuela Forges Ties With Uruguay

"On a four-nation tour, Chavez plans to make similar pitches for a "grand South American alliance" to Ecuador and Bolivia later this week, spreading energy and financial deals that leverage Venezuela's vast oil and natural gas reserves. On Tuesday in Argentina, he announced...

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