To the cries of“Uruguay!” »With three well-sung syllables, Yamandu Orsi’s supporters, gathered in Montevideo, the country’s capital, celebrated the victory of their candidate (with 49.8% of the votes against 45.9%) during the second round of the elections. presidential elections, on Sunday in November. 24. Many flags of his party, the Frente Amplio (left), waved overhead, dyeing the crowd blue, red, white and yellow, according to images broadcast on Uruguayan television. After an alternation towards the center-right, under the presidency of Luis Lacalle Pou, who came to power in 2020 – and who could not run for a second consecutive term, according to the Constitution -, the country is reconnecting with the left that governed the country for fifteen years, between 2005 and 2020. During a mandatory vote, 2.7 million Uruguayans were called to the polls, in this country of almost 3.5 million of inhabitants. of inhabitants.
“I will be the president of growth,” Yamadu Orsi promised as much during his brief victory speech on Sunday. This 57-year-old former history teacher, who served as governor of Canelones (the second most populous department in the country, after Montevideo) between 2020 and 2024, assured that “that[il savait] DO “ was “listen a lot”. Therefore, it is part of the tradition of Uruguayan democracy, built around consensus. Also carrying a message of unity, Carolina Cosse, the vice president-elect, assured: “We will respect all opinions. »
The defeated candidate, Álvaro Delgado, former secretary of the presidency of the outgoing head of state, quickly acknowledged his defeat and sent a “message of tranquility, peace, governability”. Luis Lacalle Pou called his successor to congratulate him and indicate that he was willing to “start the transition as soon as possible [semblait] important “.
No majority in Parliament
Yamandu Orsi had the support of former president José “Pepe” Mujica (2010-2015), 89 years old and a guardian figure of the Uruguayan left. His colt does not announce major breaks after the mandate of Luis Lacalle Pou, to whom an approval rate of around 50% is attributed. The president-elect promises, in particular, to boost growth of the country (3.2% according to IMF projections for 2024) encouraging industrial activity, particularly around the creation of technology parks. Its program also places emphasis on youth employment with the creation of 12,000 jobs for young people aged 18 to 25, and an improvement in public transport with more electric fleets. The former professor wants to promote public education, distributing more scholarships to students. The creation of 2,000 police posts, but also the deployment of 20,000 surveillance cameras should make it possible to fight insecurity and organized crime.
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