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 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.
Former history teacher Yamandú Orsi wins Uruguay election
A left-wing former history teacher, Yamandú Orsi, has won the presidential election in Uruguay. Orsi beat Álvaro Delgado, the candidate for the governing conservative coalition, by more than three percentage points in Sunday's run-off.
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's left-wing Yamandu Orsi wins presidential runoff
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.
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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.
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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Yamandú Orsi Wins Uruguay's 2024 Presidential Runoff
The center-left former mayor returns the Broad Front to power but will face a divided parliament.
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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, ...