The presidential candidate from the left coalition Frente Amplio, Yamandú Orsi, has won the first electoral round in Uruguay with 43.7% of the votes. He is followed by Álvaro Delgado from the National Party with 26.9%, according to the partial results from the Electoral Court. Experts consider the outcome of the second round between the two uncertain.
According to political scientist Adolfo Garcé, this election in Uruguay is a confrontation between two centrist projects that share more similarities than differences. Despite representing the two major political blocks in the country, Orsi and Delgado are seen as candidates with centrist proposals.
Yamandú Orsi, 57 years old, graduated as a History teacher and has held various positions, including General Secretary of the Canelones Intendancy. Delgado, for his part, has been praised for his management during the Covid pandemic.
The key to the election could lie in the voters of other candidates who did not reach the second round. Traditional parties like the Colorado Party could influence the final result, as well as blank voters and those from the Sovereign Identity party.
Both candidates prioritize combating child poverty and propose gradual changes for the country, aiming to maintain the stability that characterizes it. A close runoff is expected, and an obligatory debate between Orsi and Delgado is anticipated, which could influence voters' final decision.
