Uruguay’s center-left Orsi leads presidential runoff, exit polls say

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Yamandu Orsi, center-left presidential candidate, votes for a presidential election run-off between him and the candidate of the ruling conservative coalition Alvaro Delgado at a polling station in Canelones, Uruguay, on Nov. 24, 2024. (REUTERS)
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MONTEVIDEO: Early exit polls in Uruguay’s presidential election indicated on Sunday that the center-left opposition candidate Yamandu Orsi is ahead of his conservative rival Alvaro Delgado in a closely fought second-round race that promises to be a photo finish.
Orsi had secured 49.5 percent of the vote, according to an exit poll from Cifra, followed by 45.9 percent for Delgado for the ruling coalition. Equipos Consultores also predicted an Orsi win with 49.0 percent of the vote and 46.6 percent for Delgado.
 

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