Carnot Prize Awardee Sparks Uruguayan Revolution by Switching 98% of Energy to Renewable Sources

Medicine & Technology Oct 05, 2023

Physicist Ramon Mendez Galain led Uruguay to energy independence. Continue reading to learn how the nation was able to switch to renewable energy sources.

2,000 Penguins Wash Up Dead on Uruguay Coast, Cause Still a Mystery

Jul 23, 2023

All penguin specimens tested negative for bird flu. Read to learn more.

Ancient DNA from Uruguay Gives a Glimpse of South America's 'Lost' Indigenous People

May 16, 2022

Scholars from Atlanta and Uruguay discovered how most of the indigenous people of Southern America disappeared. Read more about how Uruguay witnessed all of these events for thousands of years prior to the arrival of European colonizers in the new world.

Uruguay First Country to Legalize Selling Marijuana in Pharmacies Starting July 2017

Apr 10, 2017

Uruguay was reported to be the first country to legalize selling marijuana over the counter.