Uruguay ousts conservative government, elects leftist opposition candidate as turnout hits 90 percent
Leftist opposition candidate Yamandú Orsi claims victory in Uruguay's run-off presidential election, defeating center-right ...
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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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Is Uruguay too stable for its own good?
Yet increasingly Uruguay demonstrates not just the benefits of stability, but also its limits as a development strategy.
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 Sunday, ousting ...
Too Stable? Uruguay's Model Election Masks Problems
Nestled between Brazil, where supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro attacked federal buildings after his election ouster, and Argentina, where the opposition leader calls libertarian leader Javier ...
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 ...
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Spring cyclone paralyzes Uruguay’s capital as residents are told to stay at home
suspend transport and recommend residents in the capital Montevideo and other locations along the coast to remain at home. When the “southeast” wind and rain storm which are quite normal this ...
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Uruguay: The world’s marijuana pioneer
"We sold a lot of cannabis on the first day," says Esteban Riviera, who owns a large, modern-looking pharmacy in Montevideo, Uruguay's capital. "We sold 1,250 packages in six hours. There was a ...