The history of Uruguay comprises different periods: the pre-Columbian time or early history, the Colonial Period (1516–1811), the Period of Nation-Building (1811–1830), and the history of Uruguay as an independent country (1830–present).
Fabián Alberto O'Neill Domínguez was a Uruguayan professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Carrasco is a barrio in Montevideo, Uruguay. Located on the city's southeast coast, the barrio was originally an elegant seaside resort. It eventually became the city's most exclusive suburb and is regarded as one of the city's most expensive neighbourhoods. It features a wide range of architectural styles.
Luis Alberto Aparicio Alejandro Lacalle Pou, is a Uruguayan politician and lawyer, serving as the 42nd president of Uruguay since 2020.
Italian Uruguayans are Uruguayan-born citizens who are fully or partially of Italian descent, whose ancestors were Italians who emigrated to Uruguay during the Italian diaspora, or Italian-born people in Uruguay. Outside of Italy, Uruguay has one of the highest percentages of Italians in the world. It is estimated that about 44% of the total population of Uruguay are of Italian descent, corresponding to about 1,500,000 people, while there were around 90,000 Italian citizens in Uruguay.
Alejandra Forlán Corazo is a Uruguayan psychologist, lecturer, and activist.
Beatriz Argimón Cedeira is a Uruguayan politician and notary of the National Party currently serving as the 18th Vice President of Uruguay since 1 March 2020, being the first woman to be elected in that position.
The Antel Arena is a multipurpose indoor arena that is located in the neighborhood of Villa Española, Montevideo, Uruguay. The arena has a capacity of 15,000 people for concerts, and 10,000 people for basketball games.
Cabildo Abierto is an Uruguayan political party founded in 2019. The party is described as right-wing populist, nationalist and conservative, as well as mostly characterized as far-right on the mainstream political spectre. However, it defines itself as Artiguist and is referred to as a third position party by some sources. It participated for the first time in an election the same year of its foundation, obtaining 11.04% of the votes, three senators and eleven representatives. It is led by Guido Manini Ríos, descendant of a traditional Colorado Party family and former Commander in Chief of the Army.
Guido Manini Stratta is an Uruguayan politician and retired general officer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the National Army, serving in this post from 1 February 2015 until being sacked by the president on 12 March 2019.
María Laura Raffo Degeronimi is a Uruguayan economist, businesswoman, and politician of the National Party. She began her political career in 2020 after being proclaimed as the candidate of the Coalición Multicolor for the municipal elections of that year.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Uruguay has resulted in 1,041,472 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 7,682 deaths.
Lorena Ponce de León Núñez is an Uruguayan landscape architect. She was the wife of Luis Lacalle Pou, who serves as the 42nd president of Uruguay.
Irene Renée Moreira Fernández is a Uruguayan lawyer, rural businesswoman and politician of Open Cabildo (CA) who served as Minister of Housing and Territorial Planning of Uruguay from March 1, 2020 to May 5, 2023.
The inauguration of Luis Lacalle Pou as the 42nd president of Uruguay took place on 1 March 2020 in Montevideo and marked commencement of the term of Luis Lacalle Pou as president and Beatriz Argimón as vice president.
Carmen Sanguinetti Masjuan is a Uruguayan politician of the Colorado Party (PC), serving as Senator since 1 March 2020.
Lucas Alberto Sugo Rodríguez is a Uruguayan singer, songwriter and television personality. He began his career in 2002, as a vocalist and guitarist for the band called Sonido Profesional.
Naturism in Uruguay is practiced at least since the 1960s, firstly by foreigners coming to Uruguay and later by Uruguayan naturists. It is being practiced on the two officially designated naturist beaches : Chihuahua beach in Maldonado that is the most known, and the other is La Sirena Beach in Rocha.
Raúl Lozano Bonet is an Uruguayan retired military officer and politician of Open Cabildo (CA), serving as Minister of Housing and Territorial Planning of Uruguay since May 9, 2023 under President Luis Lacalle Pou.
María Victoria Saravia Delgado is a Uruguayan model, actress and media personality. Throughout her career she has worked for various brands and appeared in magazines such as Harper's Bazaar and Caras.
