Uruguay ousts conservative government, elects leftist opposition candidate as turnout hits 90 percent
Leftist opposition candidate Yamandú Orsi claims victory in Uruguay's run-off presidential election, defeating center-right candidate Álvaro Delgado.
Left-wing candidate Orsi wins Uruguay presidential election
Left-wing politician Yamandu Orsi was elected president of Uruguay, official results showed on Sunday, in a rebuke by voters of five years of conservative rule.- 'A very different world' - Orsi's victory will see Uruguay swing left again after five years of center-right rule in the country of 3.
Uruguay's leftist opposition candidate Yamandú Orsi becomes country's new president
Even as the vote count continued, Álvaro Delgado, the presidential candidate for the center-right ruling coalition, conceded defeat.
Uruguay: Yamandu Orsi declares victory in Uruguay's presidential election
Left-wing candidate Yamandu Orsi from the Broad Front coalition wins Uruguay's presidential election in a second-round run-off vote against Alvaro Delgado of the National Party on Sunday. His triumph marks a return to power for the Broad Front coalition after five years of a conservative government.
Who is Yamandú Orsi, the next president of Uruguay?
Left-wing politician Yamandú Orsi is poised to become the next president of Uruguay after his main challenger in the runoff conceded defeat Sunday and even the outgoing leader of the South American country congratulated him.
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