One important aspect of the Uruguayan Constitution is to establish that any religion can be practised in the country no matter which, and the State declares itself as non confessional. The freedom of cult and secularity of State came into force by the begining of last century being a huge step foward religious freedom in a Latin country. Still not even Brazil, Argentina or any other latinamerican country are deemed to be secular.

The imprint made by such a changed marked the country tradition. Even when theoretically the Catholic Church has some influence such as in Religious Schools or some social work (charity) agencies, the Church itself has no political power whatsoever. Its influence over politicians is almost null.

Other cults that are present in the country include Jewish, the Mormom Church, Evangelists, Lutherans, Santeria, Magic, etc. The number of Muslims is unknown. Some mosques are built in the neighboring city of Chuy.

The important thing to outline is that politics are not led by religion. The majority of Uruguayans see religion as something we accompany marriages or an opportunity to gather and celebrate something as baptisms, but rarely people see religion as the principal source of wisdom, guide or the leading voice.

Most Uruguayans believe the leading force remains in themselves as a governing force. A secular democracy has been a tradition for decades.

Probably it has been because of this religious freedom that Uruguay came to be a tolerant society, bigotry free.