Topic: Tabare Vazquez

Officials of more than a dozen countries, including Mexico, Uruguay, Bolivia and the European Union met Thursday in Montevideo to seek dialogue in Venezuela.

Uruguay President Tabare Vazquez said Monday his government decided it won't grant political asylum to former Peru President Alan Garcia, who's accused of taking bribes.

Venezuela and Colombia announced an agreement Monday to normalize relations following a escalated dispute of their shared border.

Venezuela closed its last major crossing with Colombia on Monday as the country's presidents expressed the desire to enter discussions on the border crisis.

Uruguay will no longer accept inmates from the U.S.-run Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba and decisions over Syrian refugees have been postponed.

Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Guatemala for meetings on economic and educational issues and policy talks on Latin American human-trafficking networks.

Uruguayan President Jose Mujica confirmed Friday his country will take Guantanamo prisoners who have not been charged with any crimes.

Uruguay's next president will be determined in a runoff, according to exit polls that showed neither candidate secured more than 50 percent of Sunday's vote.

Outgoing Uruguayan President Jose Mujica is struggling to keep the lid on Communist ambitions that some fear can unravel the ruling Broad Front coalition before next year's presidential election.

Uruguay is set to become a net exporter of natural gas after latest assessment showed it has potentially large and commercially viable gas deposits on its territory.