In Uruguay and its capital Montevideo 3.4 million voters are gearing up for Sunday's election, overshadowed by pension reforms and rising crime concerns.
Latin America's wealth of hydroelectricity and other renewable energy resources could make the region a major producer of clean hydrogen, but hurdles remain amid global shift from fossil fuels.
For the first time since mass European migration to the Americas at the turn of the 20th century, the number of foreigners living in Uruguay is on the rise
The death toll from a severe electrical storm that struck Argentina over the weekend has risen to 16 people in Argentina and the neighboring country of Uruguay.
