Uruguay’s Foreign Policy in the Current International Context

The author gives a general overview of Uruguay’s foreign policy as of 1985, the year in which the country’s democratic institutions were reinstated after a period of military dictatorship. He refers to the principles, objectives and priorities of this policy, whose fundamental concern is peace. Uruguay’s actions on the international arena, he says, are based on the rule of law, democratic government, regional integration and the concept of open regionalism. Finally, the author explains his country’s standpoint on issues such as public safety, development and the inseparable values that bind human rights and democracy.