Weekly Report - 24 October 2024 (WR-24-42)

Uruguayans head to the polls on 27 October to cast their ballots in presidential and congressional elections. Final polls suggest that by far the most likely scenario is that Yamandú Orsi, the candidate of the left-wing opposition coalition Frente Amplio (FA), will progress to a second-round showdown with Álvaro Delgado of the Partido Nacional (PN, Blancos) on 24 November. There is no question that Orsi will win the most votes, but he looks too far off the 50% threshold to win in the first round. Delgado, meanwhile, has seen has grip on second place loosen somewhat due to a late spurt by Andrés Ojeda of the conservative Partido Colorado (PC, Colorados).

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