All the polls pointed to a narrow victory for the candidate of the progressive Frente Amplio, Yamandú Orsi, in the second round of the presidential elections that yesterday summoned Uruguayans to the polls, late in the morning in Spain, before the first results were made public. results, the still president Luis Lacalle congratulated Orsi for his victory against the conservative candidate of continuity, Álvaro Delgado, who was not enough with the support of an ally who obtained third position in the first round
The latest opinion polls suggested that the results would be very close, with less than 25,000 votes difference between the two. Unlike the recent polarized elections between right and left in Argentina, Brazil or Mexico, the Uruguayan political landscape is relatively free of tensions, with important coincidences between the conservative and progressive coalitions competing for office, which takes some of the excitement out of the election. Sunday’s final result.
The high cost of living, inequality and violence are among the main concerns of Uruguayans, but inflation has been falling before the elections and both employment and real wages are growing.
The latest surveys indicated that
the difference between the candidates does not exceed 250,000 votes
Orsi, who has promised a “modern left” political approach, won 43.9% of the vote in the first round in October for the Frente Amplio, while Delgado had the support of 26.8% of voters. . Delgado, however, has the support of the conservative Colorado Party, which together with his National Party accounted for almost 42% of the votes. The two parties did the same in 2019, when they won the elections.
Orsi has assured that he is not planning a sudden change in policy in a traditionally moderate country. Delgado, for his part, asked voters to “elect a good government again,” trying to take advantage of the popularity of President Lacalle Pou, who constitutionally cannot run for immediate re-election.
Neither of the two coalitions in contention has an absolute majority in the Lower House after the October elections, but Orsi’s Broad Front won 16 of the 30 seats in the Senate.
Source: www.lavanguardia.com
