Uruguay polls close for presidential election in closely fought runoff race
MONTEVIDEO - Voting stations in Uruguay closed on Sunday in a second-round presidential election race between moderates, that pollsters predict will be closely fought when final results are tallied. Read more at straitstimes.
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 the left-leaning coalition locked in a close runoff following level-headed c
Uruguay’s once-dull election has become a dead heat in the presidential runoff
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.
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.
Uruguay Opposition Leftist Orsi Wins in Presidential Runoff, Official Results Show
A voting station is pictured during Uruguay's presidential election run-off between centre-left candidate Yamandu Orsi and ruling conservative coalition candidate Alvaro Delgado, in Montevideo, Uruguay November 24,
Uruguay’s conservative candidate concedes hard-fought presidential runoff to left-wing challenger
The presidential candidate of the conservative coalition that has governed Uruguay for the past five years conceded defeat after a tight runoff election, as the South American nation joined others aro
Uruguay’s Center Left Reclaims Power in Presidential Election
Even as ballots in the closely contested runoff election were still being counted, Álvaro Delgado, the current president’s chief of staff, conceded defeat to his challenger, Yamandú Orsi. “With sadness,
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.
Uruguay’s conservative governing party concedes hard-fought presidential runoff to left-wing challenger
Uruguay’s conservative governing party concedes hard-fought presidential runoff to left-wing challenger.
Uruguay exit polls show leftist Orsi ahead in presidential runoff
By Lucinda Elliott MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) -Exit polls in Uruguay suggested that center-left candidate Yamandu Orsi was leading the second runoff of the presidential vote in the laid-back South American nation on Sunday night,
In razor-tight Uruguay election, fringe votes could tip the balance
MONTEVIDEO - Uruguayans will be choosing between two centrist candidates for their next president on Sunday, but the closely ...
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Polls close in Uruguay’s election, with ruling coalition and opposition headed for photo finish
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguayans on Sunday voted in the second ... "We have to give the government coalition a chance to consolidate its proposals,” said Ramiro Pérez, a street vendor voting ...
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. Mr Orsi’s victory ousts the conservative governing coalition and makes the ...