Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern Cone region of South America. Uruguay covers an area of approximately 176,215 square kilometres (68,037 sq mi). It has a population of around 3.4 million, of whom nearly 2 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo.
The Uruguayan Air Force is the air service branch of the Armed Forces of Uruguay. Originally created as part of the National Army of Uruguay, the Air Force was established as a separate branch on December 4, 1953. It is the youngest and also the smallest branch of the Armed Forces of Uruguay. In 1977 it was determined that the mission of the Air Force is to conduct strategic and tactical aerospace operations on behalf of the national defense, exercising the sovereignty of the Uruguayan airspace and defending the independence, integrity, constitution and laws of the country. The Air Force must also conduct search and rescue missions and plan, propose, execute and supervise the necessary measures for the development of the aerospace potential, while providing any necessary and possible logistical support during the natural disasters that the country may suffer. Since 1985 this has been always carried out under the command of the President of Uruguay, and according to the Minister of National Defense.
Bulgarians have been settling in South America as economic emigrants since the late 19th century. Their presence has been documented in Uruguay since 1905, in Argentina since 1906 and in Brazil since the early 20th century.
Sport 890 is a Uruguayan Spanish-language AM radio station that broadcasts from Montevideo, Uruguay. Sport 890 broadcasts a sports radio format.
CX 4 Radio Rural is a Uruguayan Spanish-language AM radio station that broadcasts from Montevideo.
Clásica 650 AM is a state-owned Uruguayan Spanish-language AM radio station that broadcasts from Montevideo.
CX 26 SODRE, also known as Radio Uruguay 1050 AM, is a state-owned Uruguayan Spanish-language AM radio station that broadcasts from Montevideo. The station broadcasts primarily talk programming.
Emisora del Sur is a state-owned Uruguayan Spanish-language radio station that broadcasts from Montevideo on 1290 AM and 94.7 FM. It airs primarily musical programming with an emphasis on traditional music.
El Espectador is a Uruguayan radio station, which broadcasts from the city of Montevideo. Its programming is informative and sports. It is considered the first radio station in Uruguay.
CX 22 Radio Universal is a Uruguayan Spanish-language AM radio station that broadcasts from Montevideo.
CX 58 Radio Clarín is a Uruguayan Spanish-language AM radio station that broadcasts from Montevideo.
Radio 1010 is a Uruguayan Spanish-language AM radio station that broadcasts from Montevideo.
CX 30 Radio Nacional is a Uruguayan Spanish language AM radio station that broadcasts from Montevideo, Uruguay.
CX 36 Radio Centenario is a Uruguayan Spanish-language AM radio station that broadcasts from Montevideo.
CX 40 Radio Fénix is a Uruguayan Spanish language AM radio station that broadcasts from Montevideo, Uruguay.
CX 42 Emisora Ciudad de Montevideo was a Uruguayan Spanish-language AM radio station that broadcasts from Montevideo.
CX 44, known as "La Catorce 10", is a Uruguayan Spanish language AM radio station that broadcasts from Montevideo, Uruguay.
CX 46 Radio América is a Uruguayan Spanish language AM radio station that broadcasts from Montevideo, Uruguay.
The 2019 Uruguayan constitutional referendum, officially referred to as the referendum for constitutional reform on security matters, took place alongside general election of that year, on 27 October 2019, to ask the electorate whether a constitutional reform in public security should be approved. The proposed amendments to the Constitution would create a national guard, forbid early release for some serious crimes, introduce life sentences for crimes of rape, sexual abuse or homicide of minors as well as aggravated homicide of adults, and allow the police to conduct night raids. The referendum resulted in 46.8% of the votes cast in favor of amending the Constitution; however, not reaching the necessary 50%, the amendment was not approved, being rejected by 53.7% of the votes.
