Celebrations in Montevideo

Uruguay president-elect Orsi urges respect for ties with Venezuela
Uruguay's president-elect Yamandu Orsi reiterated his controversial position on Venezuela during a press conference on Wednesday, saying his country must respect diplomatic relations in place and breaking precedent for recent leaders of the small South American nation.
Uruguay: Celebrations in Montevideo as Yamandú Orsi wins presidential election
Nazaroviello shared a drone video from Montevideo, Uruguay, showing crowds celebrating Yamandú Orsi's victory in the presidential election on4, 2024. People waved flags in support of Orsi, who won the run-off against Álvaro Delgado.
Uruguay Elects Leftist Yamandú Orsi President, as Conservative Continuity Candidate Concedes
The candidate of the conservative coalition that has governed for the past five years conceded defeat after a tight runoff, as Uruguay joined others around the world in rebuking the incumbent party in a year of landmark elections.
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.
Who is Yamandú Orsi, the next president of Uruguay?
Left-wing politician Yamandú Orsi is poised to become the next president of Uruguay after his main challenger in the runoff conceded defeat Sunday and even the outgoing leader of the South American country congratulated him.
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.
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.
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.
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Land Stewardship Project in Montevideo, Minnesota, receives $305,000 grant to support local foods program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded the funds to the Land Stewardship Project for its local food promotion program in ...
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Argentina’s President Javier Milei to attend first Mercosur summit in Montevideo
After his absence in Asunción, President Javier Milei is set to attend his first Mercosur summit in Montevideo next week; talks will focus on the long-stalled EU free trade deal, though Argentina's ...
Uruguay's left returns to presidency as government vows friendly transition
Uruguay's political arena is relatively tension-free, with significant overlap between the conservative and liberal coalitions vying for office.
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John Lauritsen is an Emmy award-winning reporter from Montevideo, Minn. He joined WCCO-TV in late-July of 2007. Two days ...
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Girls basketball roundup: Thunder Hawks’ quick start dooms Blackjacks
Montevideo storms past Dawson-Boyd 76-39 after opening on a 13-0 run. Other Tuesday winners include: Willmar, New ...
France’s Srab Films to Co-Produce Colombian Family Drama ‘Name and Surname,’ Part of Ventana Sur’s Proyecta Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)
Colombia's quickly rising star producers Franco Lolli and Capucine Mahé are producing this feature debut of long-time ...