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
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.
Uruguay's left returns to presidency as govt vows friendly transition
By Lucinda Elliott and Sarah Morland MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) -Center-left opposition candidate Yamandu Orsi secured victory in Uruguay's presidential election, official results showed on Sunday, with 99% of votes tallied,
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.
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The center-left former mayor returns the Broad Front to power but will face a divided parliament.
Uruguay's Alvaro Delgado hopes to see off leftist presidential challenger
Uruguayan Alvaro Delgado, a 55-year-old former senator and the conservative ruling coalition's continuity candidate for president, is counting on support from an eliminated ally to triumph against the center-left frontrunner in Sunday's run-off election.
Center-right Candidate Alvaro Delgado Concedes Uruguay Election
Center-right candidate Alvaro Delgado on Sunday conceded defeat in Uruguay's presidential election after his leftist opponent Yamandu Orsi won the closely-fought poll that saw voters turn away from five years of conservative rule.
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 President Luis Lacalle Pou took office, ended 15 years of government by the Broad Front. During that period, the Broad Front oversaw the legalization of abortion, same-sex marriage and the sale of marijuana.
Left-Wing Victory in Uruguay: Yamandú Orsi Elected
In Uruguay's presidential runoff, the conservative candidate Álvaro Delgado conceded defeat, leading to Yamandú Orsi's victory. Orsi, from the Broad Front, triumphed with 7,84,523 votes, surpassing Delgado's 7,
Uruguay opposition leftist Orsi wins in presidential runoff, official results show
Center-left opposition candidate Yamandu Orsi secured victory in Uruguay's presidential election, official results showed on Sunday, with 97% of votes tallied, in a second-round race that pollsters expected to be closely fought.
Presidential hopefuls vote as Uruguay goes to the polls in runoff election
Uruguay's presidential hopefuls voted on Sunday in the second round of the nation's presidential election, with the conservative governing party and the left-leaning coalition locked in a close runoff following level-headed campaigns widely seen as emblematic of the country’s strong democracy.
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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Ruling party candidate Delgado casts vote in Uruguay's tight runoff
Conservative presidential candidate Alvaro Delgado cast his vote on Sunday (November 24) in Uruguay's capital city of ...
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Polls close in Uruguay’s election, with ruling coalition and opposition headed for photo finish
Balloting in Uruguay’s runoff election has come to a close, starting a countdown to the announcement of official results in a ...