MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Uruguay’s leftist opposition candidate, Yamandú Orsi, became the country’s new president in a tight 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 worldwide. “I will be the president who calls for national dialogue again and again, who builds a …
Presidential candidate Yamandu Orsi speaks on stage following early results of the presidential election run-off in Montevideo, Uruguay Nov 24, 2024. MONTEVIDEO -- Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou on Sunday recognized the opposition candidate Yamandu Orsi as president-elect, who will succeed him in the 2025-2030 period after Orsi won the second round of the presidential elections against Alvaro Delgado. Delgado …
Yamandú Orsi, candidate for the Broad Front and running mate Carolina Cosse, right, celebrate after polls closed in the presidential runoff election in Montevideo, Uruguay, on Sunday. Uruguay’s leftist opposition candidate, Yamandú Orsi, became the country’s new president in a tight runoff Sunday, ousting the conservative governing coalition and making the South American nation the latest to rebuke the incumbent …
Montevideo, Uruguay AP — 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. Matilde Campodonico/AP Despite Orsi’s promise to lead a “new left” in Uruguay, his platform resembles the mix of …
Uruguayans go to the polls Sunday with the leftist alliance of celebrated ex-president Jose Mujica hoping to reclaim the country's top job five years after a right-wing victory based on concerns over crime and taxes. Former history teacher Yamandu Orsi of the leftist Frente Amplio will go head-to-head with ex-veterinarian Alvaro Delgado of the National Party, a member of outgoing …
