Uruguayan Olympic athlete Deborah Rodriguez says she has been subjected to racial slurs for as long as she can remember AFP / Pablo PORCIUNCULA Deborah Rodriguez sprinted down a track that shimmered ...

MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Uruguay's black community, long in the shadows of the country's cultural and political mainstream, is enjoying an awakening as its African roots are celebrated in a pulsating ...

Contrary to popular belief in Uruguay, the capital city’s black population is no longer concentrated in neighbourhoods like Barrio Sur, Palermo and Cordón, which were historically home to the majority ...

At first glance of the Spanish word, its meaning seems unmistakeable. “Negrito.” The word is discriminatory and racist, a demeaning slur directed to Black people and one that should be wholly ...

Deborah Rodriguez sprinted down a track that shimmered under a downpour; running is a refuge for the athlete in Uruguay, where her dark skin makes life difficult outside of sport. The South American ...