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What is now known as Uruguay has maintained intense relations with the United States since colonial times. In 1811, a Spanish translation of Thomas Paine's most important works circulated in Montevideo, including the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the U.S. Constitution, and the constitutions of five U.S. states, [1] and this was inspirational to Uruguayan national ...
After 1960, welfare in the life of Uruguay fell. This was due to the emergence of serious economic and political problems after World War II, particularly money crises and unemployment during the decades of the 1960s and 1970s. Moreover, Uruguay was ruled by an oppressive military regime for approximately a decade starting in 1973. All this led ...
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Download as PDF; Printable version ... It is a fixture in Uruguayan daily life. ... the most important football tournament in the South American region. Uruguay ...
Miguel del Aguila - Uruguayan-born multiple Grammy nominated American composer; Graciana del Castillo - Uruguayan-born economist and international strategist; Jonathan Del Arco (born 1966 in Uruguay) - actor and LGBT activist; George DelHoyo (born 1953 in Canelones) - also known as George Deloy, actor; José L. Duomarco (1905–1985) - medical ...
In the 1940s and 1950s, European immigration to Uruguay remained significant, driven by the economic and social prosperity the country experienced during the New Batllism era—a period in which Uruguay was known as the 'Switzerland of the Americas' due to its political stability, high level of development, high quality of life, social welfare ...
The United States did not need to coerce Uruguay economically, politically, or militarily to achieve its goals; Uruguay was a friendly and stable nation that the United States could use as an economic and political gateway into the Southern Cone. [1] The US supported the civic-military dictatorship in Uruguay from 1973 to 1985.
Heide Bronke Fulton is an American diplomat serving as the United States ambassador to Uruguay since March 2023. She previously served as the Chargé d'affaires ad interim to Honduras from June 11, 2017 to July 12, 2019.