Fugitive ‘King of the South’ Comes out of Hiding for TV Interview
After escaping authorities around the world, the 32-year-old alleged drug-trafficker and soccer playing, music producing Sebastián Marset appeared in a TV interview interspersed with music videos.
Close Associate of Fugitive 'King of the South' Drug Lord Arrested in Uruguay
Sebastián Alberti Rossi reportedly escaped prison in 2021 while serving time on murder charges. He’s allegedly the brother-in-law of one of the world’s most wanted men, Sebastián Marset.
A Senator Paid a Teacher to Find Him Teenage Boys to Sexually Abuse, Charges Allege
Gustavo Penadés, a longtime power player in Uruguay’s ruling National Party, will be held for 180 days as police investigate the charges.
Where's the Next Amsterdam?
As the city cracks down on its weed laws, others across the world are ready to let the good times roll. Here's the latest legalisation updates.
Cocaine Bricks in a Huge $7M Bust Were Stamped With the YouTube Logo
The 444-kilo cocaine bust was the largest ever in that part of Uruguay, which has become an important transshipment point for drugs headed to Europe and Africa in recent years.
Russian Spies Allegedly Got Fake Passports From Uruguay President’s Bodyguards
“We are talking about Russian people linked to intelligence powers of the Russian country, before and now,” a local investigator reportedly said.
Cryogenically Frozen Flies Are Being Revived in Uruguay to Fight Screwworm Plague
The flies - bred in a lab - will be imported in "a dormant state,” revived and released from airplanes to combat the destructive screwworm.
What It's Like Inside an 'Open' Prison
"Being in prison causes a lot of anguish. There’s nothing more than that, so we have to find a way to make confinement beneficial and not just a punishment."
Uruguay Has Massively Expanded Trans Rights
The new package of reforms, which includes gender confirmation surgery to be provided by the Uruguayan health care system, cements the nation's reputation as the most progressive country in Latin America.
Here’s what Uruguay has learned when it comes to legalizing weed
After becoming the first country to legalize cannabis the sky has not fallen but problems over securing supply and bank access continue.
What I Learned About Hookup Cultures from Traveling Abroad
"The men in France had an unusual fluency with the terminology for dick-sucking, but they couldn't really communicate much else."