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 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.
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 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 left-wing Yamandu Orsi wins presidential runoff
Uruguay's left-wing opposition Broad Front candidate, Yamandú Orsi, claimed victory in Sunday's presidential runoff, besting Alvaro Delgado of the conservative ruling National Party.
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 election that ousted the conservative governing coalition.
Yamandu Orsi's Triumph in Uruguay: A New Era for the Broad Front
In Uruguay's recent presidential runoff, Yamandu Orsi of the Broad Front secured a victory over conservative Alvaro Delgado, garnering 49.81% of the vote. Orsi aims to foster national dialogue, attract investment without raising taxes,
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.
US President Biden Congratulates Orsi On Uruguay Election Win
US President Joe Biden on Monday congratulated Uruguay's Yamandu Orsi for winning his country's presidential election, after the left-winger swept to power a day earlier.
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.
Uruguay's Orsi: from the classroom to the presidency
Uruguay's next president is a former history teacher who swapped the classroom for local government -- and will now lead the nation of 3.4 million following his Sunday win at
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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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Opposition secures left’s return to power in Uruguay
Yamandú Orsi edged out the ruling party after a tight runoff, marking the leftist Broad Front's comeback after five years of conservative governance.
Uruguay’s once-dull election has become a dead heat in the presidential runoff
Uruguayans went to the polls Sunday for a second round of voting to choose their next president, with the conservative ...