Jorge Larrieux

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Jorge Larrieux (born 26 November 1946, in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan lawyer and judge.

Since 2008, Larrieux has been a member of the Supreme Court of Justice, [1] presiding over it in 2009.

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References

  1. "Larrieux for the Supreme Court". La República. 2008-04-22. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.(in Spanish)