Tag: Broad Front (Uruguay)

Wednesday, October 15th 2014 - 07:54 UTC
Mujica running for a Senate seat, since he anticipates a weak government

Uruguay president Jose Mujica believes that the next parliament to emerge from the 26 October general election will have a difficult conformation, complicating the government's performance and that is the reason why he accepted to run for a Senate seat.
Wednesday, October 8th 2014 - 08:24 UTC
Uruguay presidential race to be decided in runoff in November seems confirmed by latest poll

A run off in November to elect Uruguay's president seems most certain because none of the two leading candidates will manage a majority in the first round on 26 October, according to the latest public opinion poll.
Thursday, October 2nd 2014 - 07:47 UTC
Uruguay's presidential election at the end of October 'too tight to call'

With less than four weeks to 26 October presidential election in Uruguay, the leading candidates are in a neck to neck race, which will demand a run off at the end of November with the result is too close to call, although two of the latest opinion polls believe that the ruling coalition could still scratch through.
Friday, June 13th 2014 - 08:37 UTC
Uruguay's main parties completed their presidential tickets for 26 October

Uruguay's ruling coalition and the main opposition National party have finally worked out their presidential tickets for October's general election, following on the results, and subsequent negotiations, of the June first primary elections.
Tuesday, June 3rd 2014 - 05:51 UTC
Uruguay's primaries give birth to a new young leader in the ruling coalition

Yet more surprises from last Sunday's primaries in Uruguay to choose candidates for the October presidential election. Not only did the main opposition vote overwhelmingly for renewal, but now it has emerged that in the ruling coalition, which suffers from a generation of Jurassic leaders, a young challenger has emerged as the most voted and is now demanding a place in the presidential ticket.
Monday, June 2nd 2014 - 07:13 UTC
Vazquez, Lacalle Pou and Bordaberry: one the three will be Uruguay's next president

Sunday's primaries in Uruguay cleared the way for the candidates of the four parties with legislative representation that will be disputing the presidential election next October 26, with a run-off a month later if none of them manages 50% plus one of ballots.
Friday, May 30th 2014 - 05:19 UTC
Uruguay parties chose presidential candidates in next Sunday's primaries

Uruguay closed on Thursday the primaries election campaign ahead of Sunday's vote when the different parties will be choosing their candidates for the big presidential contest on the last Sunday of October. Whoever is elected in October or in the November run-off will succeed President Jose Mujica on March 2015.
Thursday, April 17th 2014 - 08:16 UTC
Mujica proposes wife Topolansky as the ruling coalition's vice-president candidate

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica has said that his wife and First Lady, Lucia Topolansky would make “a good Vice-president”. His statement comes ahead of June's primary and October's presidential election when Mujica's five year term will be over and he can't be re-elected immediately.
Wednesday, March 19th 2014 - 07:30 UTC
A Vazquez victory forecasted in Uruguay but with 'orthodox economics' threatened

The Economist Intelligence Unit anticipates a 2015 scenario in which Tabaré Vazquez from the ruling coalition will most probably be president, but in a situation quite different from that of his first mandate (2005/2010) if he insists in implementing orthodox economics.
Saturday, December 21st 2013 - 01:59 UTC
Uruguay's ruling coalition ends 2013 with a majority lead in public opinion

Uruguay's ruling coalition, Broad Front, is closing 2013 with a strong 44% electoral support, which is higher than all the opposition put together, according to the latest Mori public opinion poll on vote intention and support for the presidential hopefuls