Tag: Monica Xavier

• Thursday, April 17th 2014 - 08:16 UTC

  Mujica proposes wife Topolansky as the ruling coalition's vice-president candidate

  

  Uruguayan president Jose Mujica has said that his wife and First Lady, Lucia Topolansky would make “a good Vice-president”. His statement comes ahead of June's primary and October's presidential election when Mujica's five year term will be over and he can't be re-elected immediately.

• Monday, June 24th 2013 - 19:09 UTC

  Abortion law in Uruguay stands; insufficient support to force a repeal referendum

  

  A liberal abortion law in Uruguay withstood a challenge Sunday as Uruguayan opponents failed to attract enough votes in a consultation ballot to force a national referendum on repealing it.

• Thursday, April 11th 2013 - 02:26 UTC

  Uruguay becomes second Latam country to legalize gay marriage

  

  The Uruguayan parliament voted overwhelmingly to legalise gay marriage, becoming the second country in Latin America to do so, after Argentina. The bill was approved by more than two-thirds of the lower chamber, despite opposition from the Catholic Church.

• Wednesday, April 3rd 2013 - 06:57 UTC

  Uruguayan Senate approves by a clear majority same-sex marriage

  

  The Uruguayan Senate voted overwhelmingly, 23-8, in favor of a same-sex marriage measure Tuesday, which now must return to the Lower House before it is finally approved and signed by President Jose Mujica who has indicated he supports the measure.

• Thursday, October 18th 2012 - 00:36 UTC

  Uruguay passes bill that decriminalizes abortion under certain circumstances

  

  Uruguay's Congress voted narrowly to decriminalize abortion under certain circumstances, mainly during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. The Senate voted 17 to 14 in favour of the controversial bill, which was passed by the lower house last month after 14 hours of debate. President Jose Mujica said he would sign the bill into law.