Broad Front’s Yamandu Orsi, President Elect of Uruguay
Yamandú Orsi (i) of the Frente Amplio celebrates victory in this Sunday’s elections in Montevideo (Uruguay). Photo: EFE/Raul Martinez
November 24, 2024 Hour: 8:38 pm
With almost 70% of the votes counted, the left-wing candidate Yamandú Orsi, who ran for the Board Front Party, was called as the president elect of Uruguay with 1.089.021 votes now.
The Colorado Party’s candidate, Alvaro Delgado trailed second with a short lead of less than 13,000 votes, reaching, for now 1.014.649.
“This country is an example of positive accumulation, where we have differences in our thinking but there should never be room for grievance or ungratefulness. That is why the country of equality, freedom and fraternity triumphs once again. Let us continue on this path” said Orsi in his acceptance speech.
In the Broad Front’s headquarter in Montevideo, President-elect said he will be a president who calls for dialogue because “from the debate of ideas a better society is built and on all things a democratic republic with future. There is no future if we put a wall to ideas.”
In this regard, Orsi wished long live the political parties of Uruguay, long live the democratic system of the Eastern Republic.
“I will be the president who builds a more integrated society and country, where no one will ever be left behind economically, socially and politically. This will have to be a country that walks toward development and prosperity, and I will be the president of the country that moves forward,” Orsi highlighted.
Luis Lacalle Pou, the Uruguayan outgoing Head of State, accepted the defeat of officialism. Lacalle said he called Orsi to congratulate him “as President-elect of our country and to put myself at his service and begin the transition as soon as I deem it appropriate” in a post in X social media.
On the other hand, Alvaro Delgado said his fellows people have to respect, above all things, the sovereign decision,” said Álvaro Delgado and sent his greetings to Yamandú Orsi. “One thing is to lose the elections and another is to be defeated, we are not defeated.”