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October 28, 2024

Uruguay Headed to Runoff After Center-Left Candidate Orsi Falls Short of 50% of Votes
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In Uruguay, voters will cast ballots in a presidential runoff next month
after no candidate obtained sufficient support to claim victory in
Sunday's election. Yamandú Orsi, a center-left former mayor and history
teacher, won the most votes but did not reach the 50% threshold to
outright defeat Álvaro Delgado of the ruling center-right Partido
Nacional. Orsi is an ally of former President José "Pepe" Mujica, an
ex-guerrilla turned politician who is credited with turning Uruguay into
South America's most socially liberal country.


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