Uruguay’s 2024 Presidential Election: Key Candidates, Issues, and Runoff Insights
In the most recent presidential debate, Yamandú Orsi was deemed the winner by 88% of his potential voters, while Álvaro Delgado garnered support from 86% of those planning to vote for him, according to El Observador. Nov 19, 2024 Photo: EFE
November 19, 2024 Hour: 4:08 pm
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.
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Tomorrow at 19:00 (local time), presidential candidates Yamandú Orsi of the Frente Amplio Party (FA) and Álvaro Delgado of the Partido Nacional (PN) will conduct their final campaign events.
Yamandú Orsi will conclude his tour in Las Piedras, a town where the FA secured 54% of the valid votes in the October elections.
Meanwhile, Álvaro Delgado will deliver his last speech at the Obelisk in Montevideo, where his coalition received 43% support.
In the final weeks of the campaign, Orsi has concentrated on key locations, visiting Velázquez, Lascano, and Cebollatí, three areas in Rocha where the FA did not win against coalition parties.
In contrast, Delgado has hosted an event on the Montevideo Rambla, visited 15 cities in the interior, and met with various officials.
In the most recent presidential debate, Yamandú Orsi was deemed the winner by 88% of his potential voters, while Álvaro Delgado garnered support from 86% of those planning to vote for him, according to El Observador.
Orsi focused on presenting programmatic proposals, while Delgado adopted a more confrontational stance, emphasizing criticism of the Broad Front and its policies.
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.
Autor: MLM
Fuente: Fuente: Nodal – La Diaria – El Observador
