REACTION: Yamandú Orsi Wins Uruguay’s Presidency
The center-left candidate defeated his center-right rival in the November 24 runoff.
Yamandú Orsi of the leftist Frente Amplio secured a 4-point victory against Álvaro Delgado of the governing center-right Partido Nacional, according to the nation's electoral authority. His victory marks the return of the coalition that governed Uruguay for 15 consecutive years until the 2019 election of center-right President Luis Lacalle Pou. Orsi, a 57-year-old former mayor of Canelones department, won 49.81% of the vote to beat conservative Alvaro Delgado's 45.90%, Reuters reported, citing official results. Speaking before followers in Montevideo, Orsi reiterated his promise to lead...
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