As the clock struck 9:25 p.m. on Sunday, on his social networks, Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou announced that he had contacted the candidate of the Broad Front, Yamandú Orsi, to congratulate him on his victory in the second round of elections. .presidential.
“I called @OrsiYamandu to congratulate him as the elected president of our country and to put myself at his command and begin the transition as soon as he understands that it is relevant,” he wrote on his account. social network
While the final votes are still being counted, no one is questioning the fact that Frente Amplio’s candidate in Uruguay’s elections, Yamandú Orsi, won the runoff against the ruling National Party.
The front of left-wing organizations won with a few points lead sufficient for victory and a return ticket to the presidency of the neighboring country. Orsi defeated the ruling party’s candidate, Álvaro Delgado, who was unable to retain the presidential election for the National Party. The Uruguayan second round was measured by Orsi, winner of the first round, and Delgado.
The election day took place without problems and the candidates voted accompanied by their close leaders and activists.
President Luis Lacalle Pou assured that the transition of command would begin this evening with the winner.
According to the Electoral Court, 89.4% of citizens voted in the second round between the Yamandú Orsi Broad Front and the nationalist Álvaro Delgado, which represents more than 2.4 million people out of the total population eligible to vote (2,727, 120 people).
The turnout percentage for the October national elections was 89%.
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