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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Alina DIESTE

Left, Center-right Candidates To Duel In Uruguay Presidential Runoff: Estimates

Uruguayan former President (2010-2015) Jose Mujica gives his thumb up as he casts his vote at a polling station in Montevideo on October 27, 2024, during the presidential and legislative election. Uruguayans vote Sunday in presidential elections with a leftist favored to unseat the incumbent conservative, although a runoff looked likely. (Credit: AFP)

A leftist history teacher and a center-right veterinarian will duel for the presidency of Uruguay next month after topping the first round of elections Sunday, projections based on partial results showed.

Yamandu Orsi of iconic ex-president Jose Mujica's Frente Amplio and Alvaro Delgado of the ruling center-right coalition of outgoing president Luis Lacalle Pou will face off in the November 24 election run-off, the projections showed.

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