Conservative candidate concedes hard-fought Uruguay presidential election to left-wing rival
The presidential candidate of the conservative coalition that has governed Uruguay for the past five years conceded defeat on Sunday after a close run-off election.
Uruguay’s governing party concedes presidential run-off to left-wing challenger
The presidential candidate of the conservative coalition that has governed Uruguay for the past five years conceded defeat on Sunday after a close run-off election even as the vote count continued.
Left-wing candidate Orsi projected to win Uruguay election
Left-wing candidate Yamandu Orsi was projected to win Uruguay's presidential election, media reported Sunday, in a rebuke by voters of five years of conservative rule.
Uruguay polls close for presidential election in closely fought runoff race
MONTEVIDEO - Voting stations in Uruguay closed on Sunday in a second-round presidential election race between moderates, that pollsters predict will be closely fought when final results are tallied. Read more at straitstimes.
Uruguay exit polls show leftist Orsi ahead in presidential runoff
By Lucinda Elliott MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) -Exit polls in Uruguay suggested that center-left candidate Yamandu Orsi was leading the second runoff of the presidential vote in the laid-back South American nation on Sunday night,
Uruguay's once-dull election has become a dead heat in the presidential runoff
Uruguayans went to the polls Sunday for a second round of voting to choose their next president, with the conservative governing party and the left-leaning coalition locked in a close runoff after failing to win an outright majority in last month’s vote.
Uruguay Votes as Left-Wing Opposition Eyes Return to Presidency
Uruguay is on the cusp of becoming the latest country to oust an incumbent party this year, with violent crime and an economic recovery that has left many behind bolstering the hopes of the leftist opposition candidate in Sunday’s presidential election.
Uruguay’s conservative candidate concedes hard-fought presidential runoff to left-wing challenger
The presidential candidate of the conservative coalition that has governed Uruguay for the past five years conceded defeat on Sunday after a close runoff election even as the vote count continued.
Uruguay’s election becomes a dead heat in the presidential run-off
Uruguayans will return to the polls on Sunday for a second round of voting to choose their next president, with the ...
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Polls close in Uruguay’s election, with ruling coalition and opposition headed for photo finish
Balloting in Uruguay’s runoff election has come to a close, starting a countdown to the announcement of official results in a ...
Uruguay votes for next president in closely fought runoff race
Uruguay's political arena is relatively tension-free, with significant overlap between the conservative and liberal coalitions vying for office.
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Uruguayans vote for new president
Uruguayans voted yesterday with the leftist alliance of celebrated ex-president Jose “Pepe” Mujica hoping to reclaim the ...