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Uruguay: Former Guantánamo Prisoners Protest Outside U.S. Embassy

HeadlineApr 27, 2015

In Uruguay, four former Guantánamo prisoners have been protesting for days in front of the U.S. Embassy, demanding U.S. financial and housing support. The men were imprisoned at Guantánamo for 12 years before being released and resettled in Uruguay. They have vowed to continue marching and sleeping outside the embassy until the U.S. ambassador meets with them.

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