Tag: Uruguay
MERCOSUR and EU Sign Free Trade Agreement After 25 Years of Negotiations
The text must be translated into the various official languages of the European Union so that each EU country can ratify it. On Friday, the member countries of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) and the European Union (EU) signed a free trade agreement after nearly 25 years of negotiations. The deal faces strong opposition from […]
December 6, 2024
Yamandu Orsi Officially Declared President-Elect of Uruguay by Electoral Court
In his speech, Orsi highlighted the importance of the electoral process and the rigor that characterizes the Uruguayan democratic system. “This is a time when someone may think that there are many ways, and I say that in this case, the way is the content itself,” said the president-elect, who will take office on March […]
December 4, 2024
Uruguay Update: Polling Closes, and the Count of Votes Starts
The Uruguayan presidency is disputed between Alvaro Delgado (Colorado Party) and Yamandu Orsi (Broad Front). According to the projections from Equipos Consultores, Yamandú Orsi was elected president with 49.5% of the votes, based on initial results from a sample that was 45% complete. Additionally, data from the Electoral Court indicated that 87.3% of eligible voters […]
November 24, 2024
Uruguayan Election Update: Pepe Mujica Casts His Vote
He asked the candidates for policies favorable to citizens and the ability to generate a favorable climate for negotiation. On Sunday, 2.7 million Uruguayans will participate in the second round of the presidential elections, where candidates Alvaro Delgado (National Party) and Yamandu Orsi (Broad Front) are competing. Among the citizens who voted earlier was former […]
November 24, 2024
Uruguayans Elect Their Next President Today
Delgado and Orsi will go head-to-head in the contest to secure the Presidency for the 2025-2030 term. On Sunday, 2.7 million Uruguayan citizens will participate in the second round of the presidential elections, where candidates Alvaro Delgado (National Party) and Yamandu Orsi (Broad Front) are competing. RELATED: Uruguay: Yamandu Orsi Leads in Voting Intentions After […]
November 24, 2024
Uruguay: Yamandu Orsi Leads in Voting Intentions
Several polling firms give the leftist presidential candidate an advantage over Alvaro Delgado. On Friday, three days before the runoff in Uruguay’s presidential election, Broad Front candidate Yamandu Orsi leads the ruling party’s candidate, Alvaro Delgado, in voting intentions. RELATED: Uruguay’s 2024 Presidential Election: Key Candidates, Issues, and Runoff Insights In the context of an […]
November 22, 2024
Uruguay’s 2024 Presidential Election: Key Candidates, Issues, and Runoff Insights
As they approach the election, both candidates aim to attract undecided voters, whose decisions will be crucial in determining who will govern Uruguay for the next five years. Related: Uruguay: Leftist Candidate Calls on Citizens for a Final Push Ahead of Runoff Election Tomorrow at 19:00 (local time), presidential candidates Yamandú Orsi of the Frente […]
November 19, 2024
Uruguay: Leftist Candidate Calls on Citizens for a Final Push Ahead of Runoff Election
‘Let’s go all out for that final effort over these next 27 days, more motivated than ever,’ Orsi said. On Sunday, the Broad Front (FA) candidate celebrated preliminary presidential election results with thousands of supporters. RELATED: Elections in Uruguay: More than 70.5% of Eligible Voters Have Already Cast Their Ballots With more than 90 percent […]
October 28, 2024
Projections indicate that there will be a second round of presidential elections in Uruguay
These outcomes are consistent with predictions from pollsters, who identified Yamandú Orsi of the Broad Front and Álvaro Delgado from the National Party as the leading candidates in the presidential and parliamentary elections held on October 27. Related: Uruguay Holds Elections with High Voter Turnout Following the initial round of national elections and plebiscites, which […]
October 27, 2024
Uruguay Holds Elections with High Voter Turnout
A total of 2,727,120 Uruguayans were eligible to vote in the national elections, while 2,726,777 were authorized to participate in the accompanying plebiscite. Related: Presidential Elections in Uruguay: Polling Stations Close On Sunday, October 27, Uruguay conducted elections to select its president, vice president, and members of Parliament. According to the Electoral Court, 88.1% of […]