and improving relations with the U.S. The previous left-wing government of Uruguay had recognized Maduro as Venezuela's president. President Luis Lacalle Pou also declared the presidents of Venezuela and Cuba to be "dictators." Disputes - international: Uncontested disputes with Brazil over tiny Isla Brasilera at the mouth of the Quarai/Cuareim River near the Argentina tripoint, and, 225 kilometers upriver, over the 235 km2. Invernada River region, as to which tributary is the legitimate source of the Quarai/Cuareim River. In the 1960s, the US Office of Public Safety helped in training Uruguayan police officers. Dan Mitrione taught torture methods used against the civilian population and the Tupamaros. Diplomatic relations List of countries with which Uruguay maintains diplomatic relations: Dates are not known for Argentina, Haiti, Honduras, Jordan, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, Mozambique, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Zimbabwe. Bilateral relations Africa Americas Asia Europe Oceania See also List of diplomatic missions in Uruguay List of diplomatic missions of Uruguay Embassy of Uruguay in Washington References Further reading Meyer, Peter J. "Uruguay: Political and Economic Conditions and US Relations." (Library Of Congress Washington Dc Congressional Research Service, 2010) online. Travieso, Emiliano. "United by grass, separated by coal: Uruguay and New Zealand during the First Globalization." Journal of Global History 15.2 (2020): 269–289. online External links Uruguayan Ministry of Foreign Relations