Tag: Amnesty or Crimes expiration law

• Monday, May 16th 2011 - 06:38 UTC

  Major setback for President Mujica and for the Uruguayan ruling coalition

  

  The administration of Uruguayan president Jose Mujica suffered a major setback over the weekend and could experience a further showdown on Thursday when members of the ruling coalition vote in Parliament the annulment of an Amnesty or Crimes expiration law which impedes the investigation of human rights violations committed during the country’s military dictatorship (1973/1985).