Uruguay’s leftist opposition candidate Yamandú Orsi becomes country’s new president
Even as the vote count continued, Álvaro Delgado, the presidential candidate for the center-right ruling coalition, conceded ...
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Opposition secures left’s return to power in Uruguay
Yamandú Orsi edged out the ruling party after a tight runoff, marking the leftist Broad Front's comeback after five years of conservative governance.
Uruguay Elects Leftist Yamandú Orsi President, as Conservative Continuity Candidate Concedes
The candidate of the conservative coalition that has governed for the past five years conceded defeat after a tight runoff, ...
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How a Uruguayan town revolutionized the way we eat
The Paisaje Industrial Fray Bentos in Uruguay had a profound impact on the way the world eats (Credit: Shafik Meghji) BBC has published a piece on the history of Corned Beef and its brand name ...
Who Is Yamandu Orsi? Uruguay's New President And Leader Of Left Opposition
A political heir to former President Jose “Pepe” Mujica, an ex-Marxist guerilla who became a global icon for transforming ...