“We must unite as Uruguayans.”If the results are confirmed, Mr. Lacalle Pou’s victoryMr.

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BUENOS AIRES — Former Senator Luis Lacalle Pou appeared to have carved out a narrow victory in Uruguay’s presidential election on Sunday, the latest sign that unrest simmering across Latin America favors anti-incumbent candidates.Mr. The ruling leftist party appears to be on its way out after nearly 15 years, as slow economic growth drags down incumbents. Experts said that may prove challenging as the new president seeks to push changes through Congress, including an overhaul of the pension system.Mr. The first round of the presidential election in Uruguay was held on Sunday October 27, 2019.
“They decide with their head and their heart.”In the campaign’s final days, polls had indicated that Mr. Lacalle Pou, 46, of the National Party would easily beat Mr. Martínez, 62, of the Broad Front coalition. Uruguay election: Rising crime top concern for voters . Uruguay’s gross domestic product is expected to increase by 0.4 percent this year, according to the International Monetary Fund.“Although the economic situation is not a crisis, there are indicators that are concerning, including slow growth, inflation and unemployment,” said Experts and voters say Mr. Martínez was further stymied by fractures in the Broad Front and that he struggled to excite voters.“Martínez does not have the profile to be president,” said Mercedes Peirano, 61, who said she had voted for him, albeit unenthusiastically. Candidate: Luis Alberto Lacalle POU
28 October 2019. Voters named the economy as a major concern, with only 22% of citizens in one poll rating the economy as good. Presidential primary elections were held in Uruguay on 30 June 2019 in order to nominate the presidential candidate for every political party. Mr Martínez, a 62-year-old former mayor of Montevideo, has promised renewed efforts to create jobs and fight inequality, campaigning under the slogan "Not losing what has been good, but doing it better". Lacalle Pou, a lawyer by training, served in the lower house of Congress from 2000 to 2015 and served in the Senate until resigning his seat in August to focus on the political race. Crime also dominated much of the pre-election debate after the murder rate increased by 46% last year. A boca de urna. He has promised more surveillance cameras and community policing to tackle crime.The 46-year-old conservative and very pro-business candidate is the son of former Uruguayan President Luis Alberto Lacalle Herrera, who governed from 1990 to 1995. Daniel Politi reported from Buenos Aires, and Ernesto Londoño from Rio de Janeiro.Luis Lacalle Pou Leads in Tight Uruguay Election, but Ballot Counting ContinuesLuis Lacalle Pou of Uruguay’s National Party voting on Sunday in Canelones. Mr Lacalle Pou plans to put more police on the streets, but also wants to tackle the high cost of living through austerity measures.His critics say his government plan could put at risk social programmes that currently benefit many Uruguayans.The Russian opposition activist fell ill in Siberia, with his supporters saying he was poisoned. Voters in Uruguay have gone to the polls to elect a new president, after no candidate secured enough votes to win outright in the first round. He resigned as mayor in April to launch his presidential bid.Supporters credited him with keeping the capital's economy in surplus through cuts to subsidies and improved tax controls. ... has won the first round of the presidential election but is short of the 50% needed to win outright. Martínez later conceded defeat on 28 November. Last year, “The biggest challenge has been public security,” saidSluggish growth also worked against Mr. Martínez. His victory was a setback for leftists in the region. He did not concede the race, noting that provisional ballots could conceivably alter the outcome.“Uruguayans are smart people,” he told supporters late Sunday night. Mr Martínez now faces Luis Lacalle Pou of the conservative National Party. Fernández, Nelson (2019). He has campaigned on promises to observe fiscal responsibility and reactivate the economy, criticising the "reckless spending" of previous governments. Opinion polls suggest Mr Lacalle Pou, who secured the backing of some of the lower-placed presidential candidates, is ahead of Mr Martínez in round two. By Daniel Politi and Ernesto Londoño Nov. 24, 2019 BUENOS AIRES — Former Senator Luis Lacalle Pou appeared to have carved out a narrow victory … Lacalle Pou, a center-right veteran lawmaker, had more than 48.8 percent of the vote, with more than 97 percent of precincts counted, preliminary results showed. The candidate for the centre-left Broad Front coalition, Daniel Martínez, secured the most votes in the poll held on 27 October. 24 November 2019. On 25 November, preliminary results in the runoff election showed Lacalle Pou with a majority (48.71%) by 28,666 votes over Martínez (47.51%), which delayed the announcement of a winner as 35,229 absentee vote needed to be counted. Polls show that voters have lost faith in the governing coalition amid a rise in crime and a slowdown in economic growth.Still, Broad Front governments have largely avoided the corruption scandals and economic slumps that have bedeviled other leftists in the region.On their watch, Uruguay’s economy has grown steadily, inequality has shrunk and the nation of 3.4 million people has made international headlines by championing some liberal social initiatives that were largely popular at home.But the Broad Front struggled to persuade voters that continuity was the right course, said “Uruguay is part of this pattern of angry, unhappy societies that have seen an increase in purchasing power, and due to that increase they began demanding more,” he said.