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Argentina war crimes suspect arrested in Uruguay
May 26, 2013 by Addison Morris
Col. Alberto Julio Candiotti, a former Argentinian military officer who was wanted for crimes committed during the country's 1976-1983 "Dirty War", was arrested Thursday in Montevideo, Uruguay. Information for the whereabouts of the 68-year-old, who was residing in the city with his wife, was.... [more]
Brazil justice council effectively legalizes same-sex marriage
May 16, 2013 by Julie Deisher
Brazil's National Council of Justice on Tuesday ruled that notaries public cannot refuse to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies, effectively legalizing same-sex marriage in Brazil. The decision follows legislation in Argentina and Uruguay, which both legalized same-sex marriage in recent years..... [more]
Uruguay congress gives final approval to same-sex marriage bill
April 11, 2013 by Daniel Mullen
Uruguay's House of Representatives gave final approval on Thursday of the Marriage Equality Law, which allows same-sex couples to marry. Uruguay's Senate approved the bill last week. The bill passed the lower house of congress with 71 of 92 lawmakers voting in favor, despite strong opposition.... [more]
Uruguay Senate approves same-sex marriage bill
April 3, 2013 by Cynthia Miley
Uruguay's Senate on Tuesday voted 23-8 in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage. The bill creates one law covering marriage for both heterosexual and homosexual couples. It allows couples decide whose surname goes first when naming children; clarifies rules for adoption and in-vitro fertilization....... [more]
Argentina Supreme Court legalized abortion for rape victims [this day at law]
March 13, 2013 by Kyle Webster
On March 13, 2012, the Supreme Court of Argentina unanimously ruled that a rape victim cannot be prosecuted for seeking an abortion. The decision came on the heels of a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) that criticized the lack of access to safe abortions in Argentina. Much like the rest of the.... [more]
Uruguay high court declares dictatorship trials unconstitutional
February 23, 2013 by Max Slater
The Uruguay Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a 2011 law allowing for investigations into crimes committed during the country's 1973-1985 dictatorship is unconstitutional. Uruguay's legislature passed the law in 2011, allowing the government to investigate human rights violations that occurred.... [more]
Uruguay lower house approves same-sex marriage bill
December 13, 2012 by Jaclyn Belczyk
Uruguay's Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday approved a bill to legalize same-sex marriage. The measure passed by a wide margin after eight hours of debate with 81 votes in favor out of 87 lawmakers present. The bill seeks to create a single law granting equal marriage rights to all individuals,.... [more]
Uruguay lawmakers propose legislation for state-regulated marijuana
November 16, 2012 by Addison Morris
Lawmakers in Uruguay on Thursday formally proposed to Congress a framework for the regulation of the production, sale and consumption of marijuana in an attempt to reduce drug-related violence. While the use of cannabis is legal in Uruguay, the growth and sale of the drug is not. The bill proposed.... [more]
Uruguay senate voted to decriminalize some abortions [this day at law]
November 11, 2012 by Kimberly Bennett
On November 11, 2008, the Uruguayan Senate passed a bill that partially decriminalized abortion by allowing a mother to terminate her pregnancy during the first 12 weeks in order to prevent risks to her health, birth deformities, economic hardship or other family problems. On November 14, 2008,.... [more]
Uruguay president signs bill legalizing abortion
October 24, 2012 by Matthew Pomy
Uruguay President Jose Mujica on Tuesday signed a bill legalizing abortion. The bill provides no restrictions on abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. After the first 12 weeks it provides that women must go before a medical panel and go through a five-day "reflection" period before.... [more]
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