Will Carless

These Are The 5 Guantanamo Detainees That Might Be Moving To Uruguay

Who are the Gitmo prisoners set for release? It’s still unconfirmed, but when President Mujica mentioned their nationalities, he left little room for doubt.

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — President Jose Mujica has stunned residents here by accepting a deal proposed by the United States to give refuge to five prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba. Since Mujica’s sudden announcement last week, there’s been some confusion about what’s happening with the prisoners. Mujica told local

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Uruguay May Import Marijuana From Canada

While it waits for weed to grow, the South American country could turn to Canadian pot producers to kickstart its newly legalized marijuana industry.

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — In about a month, Uruguay’s revolutionary new cannabis law will go into effect. In addition to allowing citizens to grow, buy and sell weed, the government will also set forth on its mission to grow its own fields of marijuana, which will then be harvested, taxed and sold in neighborhood pharmacies. At least, that’s the

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