Uruguay elects Yamandu Orsi as its president

1 month ago

Left-wing candidate Yamandu Orsi was elected president of Uruguay, official results showed, as he prevailed over centre-right rival Alvaro Delgado in a tightly-contested election. With 94.4 percent of ballots counted, Orsi won 1,123,420 votes compared to Delgado's 1,042,001, the country's Electoral Court said. Delgado has conceded defeat in the closely-fought poll that saw voters turn away from five years of conservative rule. "Today