VOICED : Seis presos de Guantanamo llegan a Uruguay

Six detainees from Guantánamo, including four Syrians, a Palestinian, and a Tunisian, arrived in Montevideo, Uruguay, as refugees. President José Mujica stated they are free to leave whenever they wish. The detainees were taken to a military hospital for medical checkups. According to the Pentagon, 136 detainees remain in Guantánamo. The prison was established by the U.S. in 2002 as part of the war on terror following the 9/11 attacks. President Barack Obama pledged to close the facility by the end of his term in January 2017.

How many detainees from Guantánamo arrived in Montevideo, Uruguay?

• Ten

• Four

• Six

• Eight

What status did the Uruguayan president grant to the former detainees?

• Refugees

• Tourists

• Citizens

• Prisoners

Where were the former detainees taken for medical check-ups?

• A private clinic

• A local hospital

• A military hospital

• A university hospital

How many detainees remained at Guantánamo after the transfer to Uruguay?

• 126

• 136

• 146

• 156

By when did President Obama promise to close the Guantánamo detention center?

• January 2017

• January 2016

• January 2015

• January 2018