In the presidential election in Uruguay, center-left opposition candidate Yamandu Orsi won a landslide victory, receiving almost 50% of the vote after 97% of the ballots were counted. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.
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His rival, right-wing conservative candidate Alvaro Delgado, is losing to Orsi with almost 46% of support. Delgado has already conceded defeat and congratulated Orsi on his victory.
Orsay's victory means Uruguay's return to center-left leadership after five years of governments from the center-right and conservative parties.
Uruguay, which is one of the most stable democracies in Latin America, continues to enforce compulsory voting for its 3.4 million citizens.