Uruguay

Some of the key events about Uruguay

• 1811

  The independence movement against Spanish rule began
• 1811

  Brutal massacre of indigenous people at Salsipuedes Creek
• 1828

  Uruguay gained full independence and became a sovereign nation
• 1865

  Devastating cholera epidemic killed thousands in Montevideo
• 1872

  The first telephone line was installed in Montevideo
• 1877

  Education reform established free, compulsory, and secular public education
• 1904

  Civil war resulted in significant loss of life and economic damage
• 1930

  Uruguay hosted and won the first FIFA World Cup
• 1933

  President dissolved parliament and established dictatorship
• 1967

  A new constitution was adopted, establishing a presidential system
• 1967

  Constitutional reform centralized power and suspended civil liberties
• 1973

  Military coup established repressive dictatorship lasting over a decade
• 1981

  Severe economic crisis led to massive devaluation of the peso
• 1985

  Democracy was restored after years of military dictatorship
• 2001

  Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak devastated cattle industry
• 2002

  Uruguay became the first country in the world to provide a laptop to every primary school student
• 2002

  Banking crisis caused economic collapse and record unemployment
• 2013

  Same-sex marriage was legalized, making Uruguay the second Latin American country to do so
• 2019

  Severe drought caused significant agricultural losses
• 2020

  Uruguay was recognized as a global leader in renewable energy, with 98% of its electricity from renewable sources

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