Nov 30, 2024
Yamandú Orsi Wins Uruguay's Presidential Election
Yamandú Orsi, a left-wing former history teacher, has emerged victorious in Uruguay’s presidential election. Orsi won in a decisive run-off, defeating Álvaro Delgado, the candidate from the ruling conservative coalition, by more than three percentage points.
Following the defeat, Delgado conceded and extended congratulations to Orsi and his Broad Front coalition, which will now return to power after a five-year hiatus. The Broad Front previously governed Uruguay for 15 years from 2005 to 2020 before being ousted by current President Luis Lacalle Pou. Under Uruguay’s constitution, Lacalle Pou was unable to run for a second consecutive term in this election.