Country Demographics:

• Population:  3.4 million
• Religions:  Roman Catholic 66%, Other 31%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%
• Income Per Capita:  $5,621.88 year/ $15.62 day
• Government Type:  Constitutional republic
  Chief of State: President Jorge BATLLE Ibanez (since March 2000)
  Note: The president is both the chief of state and head of government

Legal Profession:       

• Estimated number of lawyers in Uruguay is 14,200
• An estimate for the number of believers involved in the legal profession was not available at the time of publication.
• The name of the local group is Christian Legal Institute of Uruguay (CLIU), organized in November 2004.  The Institute has a network of 20 active lawyers and is under the leadership of Ms. María Pons. 

MajorActivities of Christian Lawyers:

The Uruguay institute is involved in the following activities:

• Developing projects related to reproductive rights and abortion
• Participating in radio programs and women’s rights conferences
• Researching the legal framework regarding prematurely born babies
• Addressing issues such as euthanasia, cloning, and in-vitro fertilization

ConvocationGoals:

• Advocates International’s Global Convocation will provide the lawyers from CLIU with opportunities for fellowship and inspire them to continue removing the structures of injustice in Uruguay.

Prayer Items:

• Guidance for the members of the Christian Legal Institute of Uruguay
• God’s blessing on the Institute’s various projects
• Success of the first national conference organized by CLIU

Contact Information:

• Gianella Aloise aloise@adinet.com.uy