Overview

• Yamandú Orsi of the Broad Front coalition won Uruguay's presidency with 49.8% of the vote, defeating Álvaro Delgado's 45.9% in a closely contested runoff election.
• Orsi's victory ends five years of center-right governance under outgoing President Luis Lacalle Pou, who enjoyed high approval ratings but faced criticism over crime and economic stagnation.
• The president-elect emphasized national dialogue and moderate policies, promising to address crime, youth unemployment, and childhood poverty, while avoiding radical changes.
• Orsi's administration, inspired by former President José 'Pepe' Mujica, plans to balance welfare programs with market-friendly policies to boost economic growth and attract investment.
• With no majority in the lower house of Parliament, Orsi will need to negotiate with opposition parties to implement his agenda, which includes public safety measures and education improvements.