The Constitution of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1967) at Art. 26 states: ‘the death penalty shall not be applied to anyone.’

The Constitution of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1967) at Art. 26 states: ‘the death penalty shall not be applied to anyone.’ Article 26 is included under Section II, ‘Rights, Duties and Guarantees’.
The law in Uruguayan law forbids extradition to a country where a defendant could be subject to a penalty more severe than that applied for the same offence in Uruguay. In death penalty cases, extradition is possible if the requesting state gives assurances that capital punishment will not be applied.
The last execution was held in 1905.
On December 16, 2020, Uruguay co-sponsored and voted again in favor of the Resolution on a Moratorium on the Use of the Death Penalty at the UN General Assembly.