The disciplinary hearing related to Diego Maradona and the incidents following the 2010 World Cup qualifying match between Uruguay and Argentina on October 14, 2009 will be held in Zurich this coming Sunday, according to fifa.com.The outspoken Argentina coach was delighted to hit back at all the criticism that had been aimed at him following the squad’s [...]

After FA presidential canditate Mujica has stated that “some right wing media” were working against his candidacy, El País published an article confirming such statement. “Yes, it is true that El País is on a campaign against Mujica presidential candidacy, but one does not have to be brilliant to reach this conclusion.
All one has to [...]

The Nacional Party (PN) held what may be considered as the first political rally for the second round of the national elections during a meeting of leaders from the departments of Canelones and Montevideo. PN vice presidential candidate Jorge Larrañaga said the party “has the support” of “Uruguayans without a party.”
Larrañaga said on 29 November, [...]

According to Equipos-Mori pollsters the percentage of undecided has ballooned from 7% in August to over 12% at the end of September which means the two leading candidates instead of attracting voters are expelling them.
The phenomenon, admit the campaign teams of incumbent candidate Jose Mujica and his main opponent Luis Alberto Lacalle has been caused [...]

However given the legislative recess because of the October presidential campaign, the 11 member standing committee (6 from the coalition and 5 from the opposition) did not manage to agree on a “persona non grata” statement. The incumbents defended the attitude of ambassador Patiño while members of the opposition rejected it.
“This is a clear interference [...]