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Montevideo, March 25th 2025 - 22:05 UTC

Tag: Luis Lacalle Pou

  • Saturday, March 1st 2025 - 22:46 UTC

    A new era in Uruguay: Yamandú Orsi takes the Presidential sash

    “This country is one. We build it together, with every region playing a role in its development,” Orsi told a crowd in Montevideo's main square. Photo: EFE/Raúl Martínez

    Former mayor of Canelones and history professor Yamandú Orsi took the stage at Plaza Independencia, the heart of Uruguay’s democratic transitions. A warm embrace with outgoing President Luis Lacalle Pou marked the handover, a moment of continuity in a country that takes pride in its institutional stability. “I’m here if you need me,” Lacalle Pou told Orsi, offering a rare glimpse of camaraderie in the often-divisive world of politics.

  • Saturday, March 1st 2025 - 10:59 UTC

    Yamandú Orsi takes office as Uruguay’s new left-wing President

    Orsi becomes the third president from the left-wing Frente Amplio coalition, following Tabaré Vázquez and José “Pepe” Mujica

    Uruguay will swear in Yamandú Orsi as its new president this Saturday, marking 40 years since the country’s return to democracy. Orsi, a former mayor of Canelones, will replace Luis Lacalle Pou in a ceremony that begins at 14:00 local time (17:00 GMT). His term will run until March 2030.

  • Saturday, March 1st 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    A melancholic Lacalle Pou recalls his father's last day in office

    “I was 20 years old” when Luis Alberto Lacalle Herrera's government reached the same point, he pointed out

    On his last day in office after five years, Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou expressed gratitude to those who supported his administration and recalled a similar day 30 years ago when his father's (Luis Alberto Lacalle Herrera) term came to an end. President-elect Yamandú Orsi is to be sworn in Saturday in an indoor ceremony at the SODRE Auditorium as the ceremony was shifted to an indoor venue given the rain forecast.

  • Thursday, February 27th 2025 - 10:32 UTC

    Orsi's inauguration rescheduled to indoor venue amid rain forecast

    Weather permitting, Orsi will greet the citizenry at Montevideo's Independence Square after being sworn in. Photo: Sebastián Astorga

    Uruguayan authorities announced Wednesday that Saturday's presidential inauguration of Yamandó Orsi will be held at the Official Service for Broadcasting, Performances, and Shows (Servicio Oficial de Difusión, Representaciones y Espectáculos - SODRE) Auditorium in Montevideo, thus choosing an indoor venue given the forecast of rain.

  • Friday, February 14th 2025 - 11:54 UTC

    Uruguay’s outgoing President blocks invitations to Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba for Orsi’s inauguration

    The Frente Amplio argues that Uruguay should invite all countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations, regardless of the nature of their governments.

    Uruguay’s outgoing President Luis Lacalle Pou has refused to sign invitations for representatives from Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba to attend the inauguration of President-elect Yamandú Orsi on March 1. This decision, which follows Lacalle Pou’s longstanding stance against what he calls “dictatorial governments,” highlights a political divide between Uruguay’s current administration and the incoming leftist government.

  • Tuesday, February 4th 2025 - 10:02 UTC

    Boric meets in Montevideo with Lacalle Pou, Orsi, Mujica, and Topolansky

    “There are those who invite hatred and persecute those who are different,” Boric stressed

    Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font landed in Montevideo Monday in what is his first visit to Uruguay since taking office. He held meetings with like-minded President-elect Yamandú Orsi and former head of State José Pepe Mujica, among other local leaders to discuss how to further strengthen regional integration.

  • Monday, January 6th 2025 - 10:45 UTC

    González Urrutia recalls that his inauguration would make him commander-in-chief of Venezuela's armed forces

    The retired diplomat is meeting US President Joseph Biden on Monday

    Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia who insists he won the controversial July 28 elections and will be sworn in next Friday in Caracas warned his country's armed forces that, as of that day, he will become their “commander in chief.” As such, he demanded absolute loyalty, which has nonetheless been pledged to the incumbent Nicolás Maduro.

  • Saturday, January 4th 2025 - 11:56 UTC

    The challenge for Edmundo González, touring Argentina and Uruguay: can he avoid a new Guaidó scenario?

    After Jan 10th, what happens in Caracas may be key for the region's future.

    Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia visits Montevideo this Saturday as part of a regional tour aimed at obtaining international backing to assume the Presidency of Venezuela next January 10, after declaring himself the winner of last July's elections, according to the voting tallies collected by the opposition. During his stay, he will meet with President Luis Lacalle Pou and Foreign Minister Omar Paganini, who reiterated Uruguay's support to the legitimacy of his electoral triumph.

  • Friday, December 6th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

    Mercosur-EU FTA ratification imminent

    The imminent announcement is expected to happen during a press conference on Friday morning

    Momentum is building up in Montevideo as the presence of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen seems to herald the imminent signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) as Brussels needs to halt China's commercial expansion in the region while Donald Trump's return to the White House looms over.

  • Tuesday, December 3rd 2024 - 10:33 UTC

    What will the Mercosur summit discuss?

    As Uruguay prepares to hand over Mercosur’s pro tempore presidency to Argentina, this summit could define the bloc’s path forward amid global trade uncertainties

    Montevideo will host the XLV Mercosur Summit on 5-6 December, bringing together South American leaders to discuss pressing regional issues. Outgoing Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou will chair the meeting, along with Argentina's Javier Milei, Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Paraguay's Santiago Peña. Uruguay's President-elect Yamandú Orsi will also attend.

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