Tag: Broad Front (Uruguay)

• Wednesday, October 23rd 2013 - 00:34 UTC

  Uruguay: President Mujica popularity and approval stand at 51% and 45%, opinion poll shows

  

  Uruguayan president Jose Mujica popularity reached 51% in October while approval of his performance stood at 45%, according to the latest opinion poll released this week and a year ahead of national elections. In Uruguay there is no re-election

• Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 19:01 UTC

  Malvinas controversy: Uruguay Senator sidesteps and swears full allegiance to Argentina

  

  Uruguayan Senator and presidential hopeful Constanza Moreira has clarified some of the concepts attributed to her relative to the Malvinas Islands and alleged Uruguayan sovereignty rights, which received extensive coverage in the Montevideo media and had repercussions in Argentina.

• Thursday, August 29th 2013 - 03:50 UTC

  Uruguay’s first lady praises Cristina Fernandez and blast opposition

  

  Uruguay’s First Lady and Senator Lucia Topolansky said that for her fellow countrymen having a dispute with Argentina is “like fighting with yourself” and described as ‘painful’ the several years long conflict between the two countries over the construction of the UPM (former Botnia) pulp mill on a shared river.

• Saturday, August 10th 2013 - 02:33 UTC

  Vazquez is the Uruguayan political leader with the highest acceptance, 62%

  

  Former Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez who this week announced he was prepared to be the ruling coalition’s candidate for next year’s presidential bid, is by far the political leader of the country which has the highest degree of acceptance, according to a Mori public opinion poll released earlier in the week.

• Thursday, August 8th 2013 - 03:33 UTC

  Wonders of marihuana: sigh of relief as Vazquez confirms his presidential candidacy

  

  Uruguayan former president Tabare Vazquez confirmed on Wednesday he will run for the presidency next year, following a meeting with representatives from the groups which constitute the voting majority of the ruling Broad Front catch-all coalition.

• Monday, August 5th 2013 - 02:15 UTC

  Uruguay’s ruling coalition wants Vazquez to confirm his 2014 presidential candidacy

  

  Uruguayan Former president Tabare Vazquez is expected to announce in coming days that he will effectively be the ruling Broad Front candidate for next year’s presidential election when President Jose Mujica’s five year term comes to an end.

• Thursday, August 1st 2013 - 03:56 UTC

  Uruguay passes bill legalizing marijuana split on party lines; Senate discussion next October

  

  Uruguay's lower house passed a marijuana legalization bill on Wednesday which now must be discussed by the Senate, most probably in October. The vote brings Uruguay one step closer to becoming the first country to legally regulate production, distribution and sale of the drug.

• Monday, June 24th 2013 - 19:09 UTC

  Abortion law in Uruguay stands; insufficient support to force a repeal referendum

  

  A liberal abortion law in Uruguay withstood a challenge Sunday as Uruguayan opponents failed to attract enough votes in a consultation ballot to force a national referendum on repealing it.

• Monday, June 3rd 2013 - 05:17 UTC

  Uruguay ruling coalition warned about budget deficit and loss of labour productivity

  

  Uruguayan economic officials have warned the ruling coalition Broad Front about the regional risk-situation in complex Argentina and stalled Brazil, and its influence on Uruguay which needs to lower its budget deficit and improve labour productivity and competitiveness.

• Thursday, March 7th 2013 - 23:29 UTC

  Back in 1994 when Chavez visited Uruguay, “the current ruling coalition did not take him seriously”

  

  Uruguayan former president Jorge Batlle recalled in his Facebook column that when a still unknown Hugo Chavez visited Uruguay back in 1994, the now left-leaning ruling coalition didn’t take him seriously and the leader of the movement at the time General Liber Seregni did not receive him.