Yamandú Orsi, a left-wing former history teacher, has been elected as Uruguay’s next president after defeating Álvaro Delgado of the governing conservative coalition in a tightly contested run-off election.
Uruguay’s electoral commission confirmed that Orsi, representing the Broad Front coalition, secured 49.8% of the votes, surpassing Delgado’s 45.9%. The victory signals a return to left-wing governance after five years under the conservative National Party.
The Broad Front also achieved a majority in the Senate but fell short of securing control of the Chamber of Representatives.
In his victory speech, Orsi pledged to foster unity and economic growth. “No one must be left behind, from the social, economic and political point of view. This must also be a country that moves towards development, prosperity, national growth, a country that advances,” Orsi stated.
Outgoing President Luis Lacalle Pou congratulated Orsi and promised a seamless transition ahead of the inauguration in March 2025.
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