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Can You Record Phone Calls and Conversations in Uruguay?
In Uruguay, the law is not entirely clear on whether the country follows a one-party consent or a two-party consent framework for recording conversations.
While the Constitution of Uruguay does not explicitly mention the right to privacy, Uruguayan courts have consistently held that privacy rights have constitutional standing under Article 72, which states:
“The enumeration of rights, duties, and guarantees made by the Constitution does not exclude others that are inherent to the human personality or are derived from the republican form of government.”
This provision means that fundamental rights recognized internationally, including the right to privacy, are constitutionally protected in Uruguay even without explicit mention.
Based on this constitutional interpretation, recording other people’s private conversations without their knowledge or consent may constitute a violation of their privacy rights.