Who is Yamandu Orsi, Uruguay’s next president?
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Left-wing leader considered political heir of ex-President Jose Mujica vows to promote ‘national dialogue’.
Yamandu Orsi is set to be Uruguay’s next president, after the left-wing leader emerged as the winner of a weekend run-off to lead the South American nation of 3.4 million people.
Orsi, of the Broad Front alliance, secured 49.8 percent of the votes during a second round run-off on Sunday to defeat Alvaro Delgado of the centre-right National Party, who garnered 45.9 percent support.
His victory marks the return of a centre-left government to Uruguay’s presidency after five years of a conservative administration.
But just who is Orsi? Here’s what you need to know about the president-elect.
The left-wing Broad Front candidate emerged victorious in a tight race against governing-party candidate Alvaro Delgado.
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