The death of former Uruguayan president José 'Pepe' Mujica brought the curtain down on one of the great love stories of Latin America.

Crowds poured into the streets of Uruguay's capital on Wednesday to bid a poignant farewell to former President Jose Mujic

Under Jose Mujica's presidency in 2013, Uruguay became the first country in the world to legalise marijuana sales

Liverpool striker Darwin Núñez saw his five-game international ban upheld on Monday after the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected an appeal from the Uruguay federation over punishments handed out after a brawl at their 2024 Copa América semifinal.

Sport’s highest court has rejected an appeal by five Uruguay players against their bans for clashing with fans after a Copa America semifinal in North Carolina last year, dismissing their claim that they acted in self defense to protect their families.