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.
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.
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.
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,
Uruguay’s governing party concedes presidential run-off to left-wing challenger
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 even as the vote count continued.
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.
Yamandu Orsi's Narrow Victory Ushers a New Wave for Uruguay
Yamandu Orsi emerges as Uruguay's new president, defeating the conservative ruling coalition in a tight race. Despite controversy and a nation divided on issues, Orsi seeks unity and aims to continue social programs like those from former president Jose Mujica's era,
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'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
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.
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 ...
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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 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 once-dull election has become a dead heat in the presidential runoff
The staid election has turned into a hard-fought race between Álvaro Delgado, the incumbent party’s candidate, and Yamandú Orsi from the Broad Front, a coalition of leftist and center-left ...
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Uruguay's left returns to presidency as government vows friendly transition
"The horizon is brightening," Orsi said as he addressed thousands of his Broad Front party supporters in Montevideo, who had gathered by a stage overlooking the capital city's waterfront to await ...