Uruguay Opposition Leftist Orsi Wins in Presidential Runoff, Official Results Show
The runoff election in South America's laid-back Uruguay, known for its beaches, legalized marijuana and stability, saw opposition center-left candidate Yamandu Orsi take on continuity conservative runner, Alvaro Delgado, who had the backing of a third-placed ally.
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.
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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 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 ousted the conservative governing coalition.
Uruguay exit polls show leftist Orsi ahead in presidential runoff
As early polls came in on Sunday, hundreds of Broad Front supporters in Montevideo, the capital, where residents have historically supported the center-left, gathered by a stage overlooking the city's waterfront to await the results. Many people were ...
Uruguay elects centre-left former history teacher in presidential run-off
Centre-left candidate Yamandú Orsi has won Uruguay’s presidential elections against his centre-right rival, promising moderate change in one of Latin America’s wealthiest and most stable countries. Uruguay ’s electoral authority said Orsi of the Frente Amplio coalition had won 49.
Who is Yamandú Orsi, the next president of Uruguay?
Left-wing politician Yamandú Orsi is poised to become the next president of Uruguay after his main challenger in the runoff conceded defeat Sunday and even the outgoing leader of the South American country congratulated him.
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, as Uruguay joined others around the world in rebuking the incumbent party in a year of landmark elections.
Left-wing opposition candidate wins tight presidential election in Uruguay
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.
Presidential hopefuls vote as Uruguay goes to the polls in runoff election
Uruguay's presidential hopefuls voted on Sunday in the second round of the nation's presidential election, with the conservative governing party and the left-leaning coalition locked in a close runoff following level-headed campaigns widely seen as emblematic of the country’s strong democracy.
Uruguay’s once-dull election has become a dead heat in the presidential runoff
The election has turned into a race between the incumbent party's candidate and the Broad Front, a coalition of leftist and center-left parties.
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