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Liberal Uruguay and the right to die
The Americas | Assisted death Photograph: Xiao Hua Yang Aug 14th 2025 | Montevideo | 6 min read
P ablo Cánepa was a normal, healthy 35-year-old Uruguayan. Handsome and extroverted, he was a talented graphic designer who loved to host barbecues with his girlfriend and was fanatical about Nacional, a local football team. Taking a shower in March 2022, he suddenly felt dizzy. He thought little of it.
This article appeared in the The Americas section of the print edition under the headline 'Freedom to die'
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