Syrian refugees in Uruguay stage sit-in to press demand for return. [11,000-peso (383.6 US dollars) salary ]

Five Syrian families given refuge by Uruguay staged here a sit-in Monday, asking to return to Lebanon, their former host country.

Uruguay leader confirms Guantanamo deal, chides US on Cuba

Uruguayan President Jose Mujica confirmed Friday that his country would take in six Guantanamo inmates, using the occasion to urge President Barack Obama to lift the US embargo on Cuba.