Uruguay
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Uruguay, officially The Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern Cone region of South America. Uruguay covers an area of approximately 181,034 square kilometers (69,898 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 3.51 million, of whom 2 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo.
History
The area that became Uruguay was first inhabited by groups of hunter-gatherers 13,000 years ago. The predominant tribe at the moment of the arrival of Europeans was the Charrúa people when the Portuguese first established Colónia do Sacramento in 1680; Uruguay was colonized by Europeans later relative to neighboring countries. The Spanish founded Montevideo as a military stronghold in the early 18th century because of the competing claims over the region. Uruguay won its independence between 1811 and 1828, following a four-way struggle between Portugal and Spain, and later Argentina and Brazil. It remained subject to foreign influence and intervention throughout the 19th century, with the military recurring in domestic politics. A series of economic crises and the political repression against left-wing guerrilla activity in the late 1960s and early 1970s ended a democratic period that had begun in the early 20th century, culminating in the 1973 coup d'état, which established a civic-military dictatorship. The military government persecuted leftists, socialists, and political opponents, resulting in several deaths and numerous instances of torture by the military; the military relinquished power to a civilian government in 1985. Uruguay is today a democratic constitutional republic, with a president who serves as both head of state and head of government.
Uruguay is a developed country with a high-income economy and is ranked first in Latin America in democracy, peace, low perception of corruption, and e-government. It is first in South America regarding press freedom, size of the middle class, and prosperity. On a per-capita basis, Uruguay contributes more troops to United Nations peacekeeping missions than any other country. It is the lowest-ranking South American nation in the Global Terrorism Index and ranks second in the continent on economic freedom, income equality, per-capita income, and inflows of FDI. Uruguay is the third-best country on the continent in terms of Human Development Index, GDP growth, innovation, and infrastructure. Uruguay is regarded as one of Latin America's most socially progressive countries. It ranks high on global measures of personal rights, tolerance, and inclusion issues, including its acceptance of the LGBT community. The country has legalized cannabis, same-sex marriage, prostitution and abortion. Uruguay is a United Nations, OAS, and Mercosur founding member.
BDSM in Uruguay
Prostitution is legal, and there are several brothels in Montevideo.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_Uruguay
Google search shows several BDSM clubs
Spanking and Spanking Art in Uruguay
( We have no further information from SAOTK as of April, 2022 )
Prostitution in Uruguay
- Prostitution in Uruguay ↗ on Wikipedia
External links
- More information is available at [ Wikipedia:Uruguay ]
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