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 candidate 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’s new president-elect is left wing, yet not anti-Israel
Unlike his South American counterparts who have been vehemently critical of the Jewish state, Yamandu Orsi says he could consider himself a Zionist
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.
Conservative candidate concedes hard-fought Uruguay presidential election to left-wing rival
The presidential candidate of the conservative coalition that has governed Uruguay for the past five years conceded defeat on Sunday after a close run-off election.
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 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.
Uruguay election: Left-wing candidate Orsi wins presidency
The candidate for the ruling center-right government, Alvaro Delgado, conceded defeat to his left-wing rival Yamandu Orsi following a tight race. Orsi is a political heir to former leftist President Jose Mujica.
Uruguay's left-wing Yamandu Orsi wins presidential runoff
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 co
Uruguay: Yamandu Orsi declares victory in Uruguay's presidential election
Left-wing candidate Yamandu Orsi from the Broad Front coalition wins Uruguay's presidential election in a second-round run-off vote against Alvaro Delgado of the National Party on Sunday. His triumph marks a return to power for the Broad Front coalition after five years of a conservative government.
In Uruguay, the military's silence hinders search for dictatorship's disappeared
On both right and left, the candidates running in the presidential election on Sunday, November 24, have pledged to continue ...
MercoPress2d
Uruguay signs agreement to build prison for transgender people
The Uruguayan government of President Luis Lacalle Pou signed on Tuesday a public-private partnership (PPP) agreement for the construction of a new women's prison with accommodation for ...
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 ...