Masonic movement in Uruguay: the paradigm of thinking, guidelines and prac-tices

Abstract

The article considers the origins, features of evolution and the influence of Freemasonry on socio-political processes in the Eastern Republic of Uruguay. Focusing on the increased activity and seeming openness of the “brotherhood” in recent years, the author comes to the conclusion about the use of this small South American country as a convenient “platform” for practicing new working methods of Freemasonry in modern society for their possible further implementation in other states of Latin America.