Uruguay ousts conservative government, elects leftist opposition candidate as turnout hits 90 percent

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Uruguay ousted its conservative government that had been in charge for the past five years, as leftist opposition candidate Yamandú Orsi claimed victory in a tight …

Gonzalo De Los Santos exclusive: Glory with Valencia; playing with Simeone; excited about Uruguay

Gonzalo De Los Santos, a name synonymous with grit, leadership, and footballing excellence, carved out an illustrious career across South America and Europe.  From donning the iconic jerseys of Peñarol and Valencia to competing at the highest level with …

José Mujica’s left returns to power in Uruguay

It was celebrated like a goal in the final match of a World Cup. Thousands of people waiting for the results of the presidential elections on the Montevideo promenade erupted in cheers when the screen showed the first exit poll of the night. Yamandú Orsi, …

Leftist Yamandu Orsi elected president of Uruguay

Yamandu Orsi, left-wing candidate and protégé of former President Jose "Pepe" Mujica, won the second round of Uruguay's presidential election Sunday, according to independent polling firms conducting quick counts taken from small samples of …

Uruguay's Left Returns To Presidency As Yamandu Orsi Wins Election

Montevideo: Center-left opposition candidate Yamandu Orsi secured victory in Uruguay's presidential election, official results showed on Sunday, with 99 per cent of votes tallied, in a second-round race that pollsters expected to be closely fought. …

Uruguay elects new left-wing president

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay -- Uruguay's leftist opposition candidate, Yamandú Orsi, claimed victory in a tight presidential runoff Sunday, ousting the conservative governing coalition and making the South American nation the latest to rebuke the incumbent …

Leftist candidate Yamandu Orsi triumphs in Uruguay presidential run-off

Uruguay’s leftist opposition candidate, Yamandu Orsi, has became the country’s new President after a tight run-off contest. Mr Orsi’s victory ousts the conservative governing coalition and makes the South American nation the latest to rebuke the incumbent …

World News | Left Candidate Yamandu Orsi Secures Victory in Uruguay's Presidential Election

Montevideo [Uruguay], November 25 (ANI): Yamandu Orsi, the candidate for the left-wing Broad Front coalition, has secured a victory in Uruguay's presidential run-off election on Monday, according to a report by Al Jazeera. Uruguay is the second- …

Pepe Mujica, former president of Uruguay: 'Contemporary democracy is sick'

At 89, José "Pepe" Mujica is lucid. "We didn't change the world," said the left-wing former Uruguayan president (2010-2015). "But we did fight for a better distribution." During his term of office, he was nicknamed " …

Yamandu Orsi Elected as Uruguay’s President in Run-Off Victory