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 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 new left-wing president
Uruguay's leftist opposition candidate, Yamandú Orsi, claimed victory in a tight presidential 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.
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 leftist opposition candidate becomes country’s new president
The election was free of the anti-establishment fury that has vaulted populist outsiders to power elsewhere, like the United States and neighboring Argentina.
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.
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: 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 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 ...
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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A Narrow Frente Amplio Victory in Uruguay
A former teacher and provincial mayor won a close runoff vote in Uruguay, signaling a return to the social welfare politics ...
Uruguay president-elect says Uruguay must respect diplomatic relationship with Venezuela
Uruguay's president-elect Yamandu Orsi reiterated his controversial position on Venezuela during a press conference on ...
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Uruguay’s New President Openly Supports Israel
Uruguay’s new President Yamandu Orsi says he supports Israel’s right to exist – even while backing calls for a Palestinian state. Orsi, a left-wing politician, won the country’s runoff election this ...
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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.
Polls close in Uruguay’s presidential runoff, with ruling coalition and opposition headed for photo finish
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Polls close in Uruguay’s presidential runoff, with ruling coalition and opposition headed for photo finish.
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Uruguayan company to sell biofuel to The Netherlands
Uruguay is to ship to The Netherlands 300 tons of biofuels from ALUR's corn oil distillery in the Capurro neighborhood of.