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Uruguay: Frente Amplio wins presidential election

Latin America Commission, New Anti-Capitalist Party — 2024-12-13T10:36:14Z

On Sunday 24 November, the Frente Amplio (FA) won the second round of the presidential elections in Uruguay. The pairing of Yamandú Orsi and Carolina Cosse won 49.8% of the vote against 45.8% for the right-wing Partido Nacional. A clear victory. The coalition-movement, as it statutorily defines itself, won in 5 of the 19 departments, whereas previously it had only won in the 2 largest cities, Montevideo and Canelones. The FA won 16 out of 30 senatorial seats and 48 out of 99 deputy seats.

- IV599 - December 2024 / Uruguay

University funding law: Milei's first failure?

Latin America Commission, New Anti-Capitalist Party — 2024-10-13T17:35:11Z

Last week, massive demonstrations took place throughout Argentina in defence of public universities and against President Milei's veto of a law passed by parliament to fund them.

- IV597 - October 2024 / Argentina

Is AMLO's latest reform a poisoned chalice?

Latin America Commission, New Anti-Capitalist Party — 2024-10-05T11:30:24Z

On 15 September, a Mexican bank holiday, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gave a ‘farewell' speech in front of 300,000 enthusiastic people gathered on the Zocalo, Mexico City's main square. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is stepping down from office on 1 October, giving way to the new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, who was triumphantly elected in June.

- IV597 - October 2024 / Mexico