Uruguay's once-dull election has become a dead heat in the presidential runoff
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguayans will return to the polls on Sunday for a second round of voting to choose their next president, with the conservative governing party and the left-leaning coalition locked in a close runoff after failing to win an outright majority in last month's vote.
Uruguay elects new left-wing president
Uruguay's leftist opposition candidate, Yamandú Orsi, claimed victory in a tight presidential runoff Sunday, ousting the conservative governing coalition and making the South American nation the latest to rebuke the incumbent party in a year of landmark elections.
Uruguay's Orsi: From The Classroom To The Presidency
Uruguay's next president is a former history teacher who swapped the classroom for local government -- and will now lead the nation of 3.4 million following his Sunday win at the polls.
Uruguay’s Center Left Reclaims Power in Presidential Election
Mr. Delgado’s concession signaled an end to the short stint of the right-leaning government in Uruguay that in 2020, when President Luis Lacalle Pou took office, ended 15 years of government by the Broad Front. During that period, the Broad Front oversaw the legalization of abortion, same-sex marriage and the sale of marijuana.
Yamandu Orsi's Triumph in Uruguay: A New Era for the Broad Front
In Uruguay's recent presidential runoff, Yamandu Orsi of the Broad Front secured a victory over conservative Alvaro Delgado, garnering 49.81% of the vote. Orsi aims to foster national dialogue, attract investment without raising taxes,
Uruguay's left returns to presidency as govt vows friendly transition
By Lucinda Elliott and Sarah Morland MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) -Center-left opposition candidate Yamandu Orsi secured victory in Uruguay's presidential election, official results showed on Sunday, with 99% of votes tallied,
Uruguay's Alvaro Delgado Hopes to See off Leftist Presidential Challenger
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Uruguayan Alvaro Delgado, a 55-year-old former senator and the conservative ruling coalition's continuity candidate for president, is counting on support from an eliminated ally to triumph against the center-left frontrunner in Sunday's run-off election.
Center-left candidate Orsi wins hard-fought Uruguay election
Center-left candidate Yamandu Orsi wins a tight presidential election in Uruguay :: November 24, 2024:: Montevideo, Uruguay:: Yamandu Orsi, Broad Front presidential candidate“Tonight is one of many thanks to all those who made this campaign an exemplary campaign in which we achieved what we achieved,
Center-right Candidate Alvaro Delgado Concedes Uruguay Election
Center-right candidate Alvaro Delgado on Sunday conceded defeat in Uruguay's presidential election after his leftist opponent Yamandu Orsi won the closely-fought poll that saw voters turn away from five years of conservative rule.
Leftist candidate Yamandu Orsi triumphs in Uruguay presidential run-off
Uruguay’s leftist opposition candidate, Yamandu Orsi, has became the country’s new President after a tight run-off contest.
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Ruling party candidate Delgado casts vote in Uruguay's tight runoff
Conservative presidential candidate Alvaro Delgado cast his vote on Sunday (November 24) in Uruguay's capital city of ...
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Uruguay’s leftist opposition candidate Yamandú Orsi becomes country's new president
Uruguay’s leftist opposition candidate, Yamandú Orsi, became the country's new president in a tight runoff election that ...
Who Is Yamandu Orsi? Uruguay's New President And Leader Of Left Opposition
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Uruguay's leftist opposition candidate becomes country's new president
Alvaro Delgado, candidate for the ruling National Party, waves after voting in the presidential run-off election in ...