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Weekly Report - 31 October 2024 (WR-24-43)
Orsi on top as ruling coalition loses control of congress
Uruguay’s ruling multi-colour coalition suffered a setback in presidential and congressional elections on 27 October. The presidential elections are in the balance and will require a second round on 24 November, but Yamandú Orsi, of the left-wing opposition coalition Frente Amplio (FA), won the most votes and the FA secured a wafer-thin majority in the senate, while the ruling coalition also lost control of the lower chamber of congress. The eventual victor will not be saddled with a heavy fiscal burden from the outset as a costly pension reform failed to win sufficient voter backing in a concurrent referendum.
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