Uruguayans vote in tight race for president
Uruguayans voted Sunday in what looks to be a tight election, with the leftist alliance of celebrated ex-president Jose "Pepe" Mujica hoping to reclaim the country's top job after five
Uruguayans vote for new president
Uruguayans voted yesterday with the leftist alliance of celebrated ex-president Jose “Pepe” Mujica hoping to reclaim the country’s top job five years after a
Uruguay’s presidential candidates locked together in polls
Uruguayans are at the polls for a second round of voting to choose their next president.The conservative governing party and the left-leaning coalition are locked in a close run-off after failing to win an outright majority in last month’s vote.
Uruguay Votes for Next President in Closely Fought Runoff Race
Voters in South America's laid-back Uruguay, known for its beaches, legalized marijuana and stability, will head to the polls on Sunday in a second-round presidential race between moderates that closes out a bumper year of elections.
Uruguay Votes as Left-Wing Opposition Eyes Return to Presidency
Uruguay is on the cusp of becoming the latest country to oust an incumbent party this year, with violent crime and an economic recovery that has left many behind bolstering the hopes of the leftist opposition candidate in Sunday’s presidential election.
Uruguayans head to polls with left hoping for comeback
Uruguayans headed to the polls Sunday, with the leftist alliance of celebrated ex-president Jose "Pepe" Mujica hoping to reclaim the country's top job five years after a right-wing victory driven
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 Montevideo on an election day that polls suggested would be closely contested.
Pepe Mujica, former president of Uruguay: 'Contemporary democracy is sick'
In an interview with Le Monde ahead of the second round of the country's presidential election on Sunday, November 24, the ...
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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 ...
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Mujica's physician describes former president's condition
Former Uruguayan President José Pepe Mujica's physician Raquel Panone described the extent of her patient's cancer during a press conference in Montevideo. “Pepe has esophageal cancer.
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Pepe Mujica: Reflections on Global Conflict, Latin American Unity, and the Power of Simplicity
A friend who knows tells me it’s impossible to organise an interview with José ‘Pepe’ Mujica in advance. It’s not how he ...
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Pepe Mujica Condemns Cuban Regime: "It's Not Working"
Mujica has openly criticized the political systems in Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua, stating bluntly that "it's not working" when discussing the governance and democratic practices in these nations.
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Alberto Fernández and Pepe Mujica discuss Argentina's crisis
Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica and incumbent Argentine head of state Alberto Fernández got together Friday at the former's farm in Rincón del Cerro to discuss the currency ...
Uruguay's Left Turns To Ailing Mujica As Election Talisman
Uruguay's ex-president Jose Mujica, a hero of the left but ailing at 89, has drawn on his last reserves to campaign far and wide for the man seen as his heir apparent ahead of elections Sunday.
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Uruguay runoff election: Voters choosing between leftist, rightwing bloc
People in the small nation of 3.4 million have to choose between the leftist Frente Amplio (Broad Front) candidate Yamandu ...