Oriental Republic of Uruguay

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Oriental Republic of Uruguay
República Oriental del Uruguay
A white and blue-striped flag with a sun in the top left corner.
Flag
A shield in front of the Sun with olive branches.
Coat of arms
Uruguay is a small country east of Argentina and south of Brazil.
Capital
and largest city
Montevideo
Official languagesSpanish
GovernmentPresidential republic
• President
Luis Lacalle Pou
• Vice President
Beatriz Argimón
Area
• Total
176,215 km²
Population
• 2019 estimate
3,518,552


Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America.

History

In the 1960s, Marxist urban guerrillas called the Tupamaros were operating in Uruguay. In 1969 CIA agent Dan Mitrione instituted torture as a routine practice against the guerrillas. In July 1970, he was captured by the Tupamaros, who demanded the release of 150 prisoners in order to free him. When the Uruguayan government refused, he was killed.[1]

References

  1. ↑ William Blum (2004). Killing Hope: 'Uruguay, 1964 to 1970: Torture—as American as apple pie'. Common Courage Press. ISBN 9781567512526
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