Celebrations in Montevideo

Uruguay president-elect Orsi urges respect for ties with Venezuela
Uruguay's president-elect Yamandu Orsi reiterated his controversial position on Venezuela during a press conference on Wednesday, saying his country must respect diplomatic relations in place and breaking precedent for recent leaders of the small South American nation.
Uruguay: Celebrations in Montevideo as Yamandú Orsi wins presidential election
Nazaroviello shared a drone video from Montevideo, Uruguay, showing crowds celebrating Yamandú Orsi's victory in the presidential election on4, 2024. People waved flags in support of Orsi, who won the run-off against Álvaro Delgado.
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 defeat.
Uruguay Chooses Leftist Yamandú Orsi as President in Historic Election
Leftist candidate Yamandú Orsi has won Uruguay 's presidency in a closely contested runoff election. Orsi's win ushers in a return of the Broad Front, the party that governed for 15 consecutive years until the 2019 election of center-right National Party President Luis Lacalle Pou.
Left-wing candidate Orsi wins Uruguay presidential election
Left-wing politician Yamandu Orsi was elected president of Uruguay, official results showed on Sunday, in a rebuke by voters of five years of conservative rule.
Left-wing opposition candidate wins tight presidential election in Uruguay
Uruguayans are returning to the polls for a second round of voting to choose their next president. In Sunday's election, 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 a left-wing president who is not anti-Israel, a rarity in Latin America
Like many of his fellow Latin American leaders, Uruguay’s new president-elect is left-wing. But Yamandu Orsi, who narrowly won a runoff election on Sunday, stands out in at least one way: He has never attacked Israel.
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Uruguay's voters choose their next president in a close runoff with low stakes but much suspense
Uruguayans have voted in the second round of the country’s presidential election, with the conservative governing party and ...
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Keeping young people in region focus for new western Minnesota legislator
Montevideo, talked about keeping high school graduates in region in his first meeting with the Renville County Board of ...
Textor eyes rare soccer triumph as Botafogo faces Atletico Mineiro in Copa Libertadores final
Brazilian team Botafogo could give owner John Textor his biggest soccer success yet if it beats Atletico Mineiro in the Copa ...
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Uruguay holds tight presidential runoff, with exit polls putting leftist challenger ahead
Uruguayans have voted in the second round of the country’s presidential election, with the conservative governing party and ...
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John Lauritsen is an Emmy award-winning reporter from Montevideo, Minn. He joined WCCO-TV in late-July of 2007. Two days ...
Uruguay's left returns to presidency as government vows friendly transition
Uruguay's political arena is relatively tension-free, with significant overlap between the conservative and liberal coalitions vying for office.
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Girls basketball roundup: Thunder Hawks’ quick start dooms Blackjacks
Montevideo storms past Dawson-Boyd 76-39 after opening on a 13-0 run. Other Tuesday winners include: Willmar, New ...