Tag: Tabaré Vázquez

• Wednesday, October 22nd 2014 - 10:02 UTC

  Uruguay faces the most competitive election since the return of democracy

  

  Uruguay is less than four days away from Sunday 26 October general election with opinion polls unable to forecast a clear winner, and a strong possibility that the left wing coalition could lose its legislative majority enjoyed in the last ten years and even the Executive.

• Monday, October 20th 2014 - 08:31 UTC

  First time voters in Uruguay more attracted to opposition candidate Lacalle Pou

  

  Uruguay's general elections next Sunday are not only a neck-to-neck dispute between the two main presidential candidates, (unpredictable only six months ago), but are also revealing that the ruling coalition has lost its dominant allure over new voters, according to pollsters.

• Saturday, October 18th 2014 - 07:39 UTC

  Uruguay's presidential election too close and 'unpredictable', argue pollsters

  

  The strong economy and the good image of the incumbent presidential candidate Tabare Vazquez are not sufficient for Uruguay's ruling coalition Broad Front to ensure a third consecutive mandate next Sunday 26 October, according to the country's main pollsters, who underlined that the election result at this stage is too close and 'unpredictable'.

• 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.

• Thursday, September 18th 2014 - 05:14 UTC

  Philip Morris determined to make its legal battle over cigarette labeling with Uruguay, a lesson for other countries

  

  Whether you’re a Marlboro man or a Benson & Hedges smoker, if you pick up a pack in the South American nation you will be greeted by an image of decaying teeth, premature babies, horrific hospital scenes or some other terrifying scenario.

• Tuesday, September 9th 2014 - 04:57 UTC

  Opposition parties five points ahead of Uruguay's ruling coalition for October election

  

  With less than fifty days to national elections when Uruguayans will vote for president and a new parliament (26 October), public opinion polls indicate that the ruling coalition until a few months ago the undisputed winner, faces a runoff and whoever wins will have to rule with a divided legislative.

• 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.