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    Uruguay: National Archive of Remembrance (Mar. 3, 2009) Law No. 18435, signed by President Tabaré Vazquez of Uruguay on December 12, 2008, creates the National Archive of the Remembrance to promote the importance of both the enforcement of human rights and of democracy, through the full exercise of the individual and collective right to truth, to memory, and to public […]
    • Contributor: Ferreira, Dario
    • Date: 2009-03-03
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    Uruguay: New Law Authorizes Telemedicine (Apr. 30, 2020) Responding to the COVID-19 health situation, Uruguay’s Parliament recently passed Law 19869, providing a legal framework for telemedicine. The measure was published in the Diario Oficial on April 15, 2020. The new law is in line with the National Health Board’s recommendations that health care providers prioritize alternative means of access to […]
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2020-04-30
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    Uruguay: Government Submits Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana (Aug. 27, 2012) On August 8, 2012, the President of Uruguay submitted legislation to Congress with a single provision, establishing state control and regulation of the importation, production, acquisition, commercialization, and distribution of marijuana in the country. (Mujica Envió al Parlamento el Proyecto de Despenalización y Monopolio Estatalde la Marihuana en Uruguay, LA RED 21 […]
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2012-08-27
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    Uruguay: Legislation Against Bullying in Schools (Sept. 13, 2016) On July 26, 2016, legislation opposing bullying in educational institutions was been submitted for discussion in Uruguay’s Parliament. The draft law aims to define, prevent, and intervene in different types of harassment or bullying in schools and includes applicable sanctions.  (Proponen Sancionar el Bullying en Centros de Ensenanza [Proposal to Punish Bullying […]
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2016-09-13
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    Uruguay: Defibrillators in Public and Private Places (Jan. 5, 2009) The Uruguayan Congress passed Law No.18360 on September 26, 2008, concerning the installation of external automatic defibrillators in public or private establishments where large numbers of people gather. The Law states that those establishments are to have at least one external automatic defibrillator maintained in proper operating condition and available for immediate […]
    • Contributor: Ferreira, Dario
    • Date: 2009-01-05
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    Uruguay: National Institution of Human Rights (Apr. 2, 2009) Uruguay's President Tabaré Vazquez signed a law on December 24, 2008, that creates the Institución Nacional de Derechos Humanos (National Institution of Human Rights); it is designed to defend, promote, and protect the human rights recognized by the Constitution and international law (Law No. 18446). The Institution will be autonomous and will […]
    • Contributor: Ferreira, Dario
    • Date: 2009-04-02
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    Uruguay: Law Regulating Alcohol Consumption Enacted (Feb. 5, 2020) On January 8, 2020, Law No. 19855 regulating the consumption of alcoholic beverages was published in Uruguay’s official gazette. The new Law aims to manage the risks and prevent the harm resulting from the “problematic consumption” of alcoholic beverages. Additionally, it adopts measures to protect and ensure the rights, comprehensive well-being, and […]
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2020-02-05
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    Uruguay: Congress Adopts New Law on Transgender Rights (Oct. 31, 2018) On October 19, 2018, the Uruguayan Congress adopted the new Comprehensive Law for Transgender Persons, aimed at reversing discrimination and advancing the rights of this population, including the right to work, to housing, and to surgical interventions. (Uruguay Aprueba la Ley Integral para Personas Trans [Uruguay Approves Comprehensive Law for Transgender Persons], […]
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2018-10-31
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    Uruguay: Congress Considering a Bill to Decriminalize Abortion (Oct. 25, 2012) On September 25, 2012,
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2012-10-25
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    Uruguay: Arbitration Panel Affirms Enforcement of Anti-Tobacco Legislation (Aug. 26, 2016) On July 8, 2016, an International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) arbitration panel, meeting in Washington, D.C., decided an arbitration case filed by Philip Morris International (PMI) against the government of Uruguay in which PMI sought compensation for economic damages as a result of Uruguay’s enforcement of its anti-tobacco laws. (El Estado […]
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2016-08-26
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    Uruguay: President Signs Sexual and Reproductive Health Law (Feb. 3, 2009) Uruguay's President Tabaré Vazquez signed a law on December 1, 2008, that establishes that the State will guarantee conditions for the full exercise of the sexual and reproductive rights of the entire population and, for that purpose, will promote national policies of sexual and reproductive health, develop new programs, and organize services […]
    • Contributor: Ferreira, Dario
    • Date: 2009-02-03
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    Uruguay: Ministry of Public Health Requires All Entering Country to Present Negative COVID-19 Test (July 15, 2020) On July 6, 2020, Uruguay’s Ministry of Public Health (MPH) issued Ordinance 649/2020, requiring Uruguayan nationals and foreigners entering the country—whether by air, land, or sea—to prove they have tested negative for COVID-19 within the previous 72 hours. The ordinance also mandates that those who enter present an affidavit stating they have […]
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2020-07-15
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    Uruguay: New Law Bans Ownership of Agricultural Land by Companies Owned by Foreign Governments (Dec. 12, 2014) The Government of Uruguay promulgated Law No. 19,283 on October 7, 2014 to ban the ownership of rural land or farms by businesses that are owned in whole or in part by foreign governments. (Tierras con Fines de Explotación Agropecuaria – Prohíbe la Compra y Tenencia a Empresas Extranjeras o a las […]
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2014-12-12
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    Israel; Mercosur: Free Trade Agreement Signed (Feb. 2, 2008) Following negotiations that began in 2005, on December 18, 2007, in Montevideo, Uruguay, the member states of MERCOSUR, the trade bloc that comprises Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, signed a trade agreement with Israel, the first non-Latin American country to sign this type of agreement with the bloc. Besides Israel, MERCOSUR has […]
    • Contributor: Soares, Eduardo
    • Date: 2008-02-02
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    Mercosur: Protocol for Accession of Bolivia Approved (Aug. 18, 2015) On July 17, 2015, at the Mercosur summit in Brasilia, the member countries, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela, signed a new protocol for Bolivia’s accession to the organization (Mercado Común del Sur). A previous accession protocol for Bolivia had already been signed by the other four Member States in 2012, when […]
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2015-08-18
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    Organization of American States: Western Hemisphere Countries Sign Conventions Against Discrimination (July 8, 2013) On June 6, 2013, the Organization of American States (OAS) announced that
    • Contributor: Guerra, Gustavo
    • Date: 2013-07-08
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    South America: Bank of the South (Nov. 2, 2007) Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela have agreed to create a regional development bank based on a proposal of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, in order to improve regional trade and growth with their own resources. The Presidents of the seven countries inaugurated the Bank of the South (Banco del Sur) […]
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2007-11-02
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    United Nations: Domestic Workers Treaty to Become Effective Next Year (Sept. 6, 2012) The Convention on Domestic Workers, a United Nations treaty providing international standards aimed at improving the lives of domestic workers around the world, will come into effect next year. The ratification of the document by two countries, the Philippines and Uruguay, makes it possible for the Convention to come into force. (International […]
    • Contributor: Johnson, Constance
    • Date: 2012-09-06
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    Finland: Amendment of List of Countries Subject to Controlled Foreign Company Legislation (Feb. 4, 2014) The Ministry of Finance (Valtiovarainministeriö) of Finland issued a decree on December 31, 2013, updating its list of countries that impose a corporate tax burden deemed to be significantly different from (less than three-fifths of) the tax imposed in Finland. The countries on the list, sometimes called the black or gray list, […]
    • Contributor: Zeldin, Wendy
    • Date: 2014-02-04
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    International Organization of Securities Commissions: Number of Signatories to MOU on Anti-Cross Border Securities Fraud Now Exceeds 50 (Apr. 8, 2009) In a press release issued on March 31, 2009, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), self-described as the leading international policy forum and cooperative forum for securities regulators, announced that 52 of its members are now full signatories of its Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Consultation, Cooperation and the Exchange of […]
    • Contributor: Zeldin, Wendy
    • Date: 2009-04-08
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    Israel; Mercosur: Free Trade Accord to Be Signed (Jan. 2, 2008) Delegations representing Mercosur and Israel held meetings in Geneva to negotiate a free trade accord that can be signed in early 2008. It will be the first accord signed between the bloc and a country outside Latin America. However, participants in the discussion said that there are still obstacles to be overcome […]
    • Contributor: Soares, Eduardo
    • Date: 2008-01-02
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    Mercosur: Member Countries Block Entrance of Ships with Falkland Islands Flags (Dec. 30, 2011) Argentina and the United Kingdom have disputed sovereignty over the territory of the Falkland/Malvinas Islands ever since the UK's occupation of the islands in 1833. The dispute had culminated in a war in 1982 that ended with Argentina's defeat and the deaths of more than 1,000 soldiers. Argentina continues to claim sovereignty […]
    • Contributor: Rodriguez-Ferrand, Graciela
    • Date: 2011-12-30
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    Mercosur; Venezuela: Venezuela Joins Trade Bloc (Aug. 3, 2012) On July 4, 2006, Venezuela signed the adhesion protocol to Mercosur, which established a four-year term for full incorporation into the economic bloc. (Mercosul, Venezuela Consolida Participação, VEJA ON-LINE (July 5, 2006).) Six years later, on July 31, 2012, Venezuela was officially admitted to full membership in the Mercosur trade bloc, formed […]
    • Contributor: Soares, Eduardo
    • Date: 2012-08-03
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    Argentina; Brazil: Broad Range of Cooperation Agreements Signed (Apr. 2, 2008) In February 2008, in Buenos Aires, the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and the President of Argentina, Cristina Fernandez Kirchner, signed cooperation agreements to battle poverty and hunger and to promote social justice, social inclusion, and decent jobs. The agreements cover macroeconomic coordination and sectoral policies; consultations on World […]
    • Contributor: Soares, Eduardo
    • Date: 2008-04-02
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    United Nations: Arms Trade Treaty Scheduled to Become Effective (Sept. 30, 2014) The United Nations announced on September 25, 2014, that the Arms Trade Treaty adopted by the General Assembly in 2013 will enter into force in 90 days. It reached the necessary number of 50 ratifications on that date with the deposit of instruments of ratification by eight countries: Argentina, the Bahamas, Bosnia […]
    • Contributor: Johnson, Constance
    • Date: 2014-09-30