Uruguay presidential election heads to close run between ruling coalition and opposition candidates

Uruguayans voted in a second round of presidential elections on Sunday, with Incumbent party candidate Alvaro Delgado competing against Yamand Orsi of the Broad Front coalition, a leftist and center-left party alliance. The Broad Front had previously implemented progressive policies such as abortion legalization, same-sex marriage, and the sale of marijuana in the country. The results may take time to be officially announced, with independent polling firms releasing quick counts after polls closed and election officials potentially not declaring a winner for several days, similar to the 2019 runoff that saw Luis Lacalle Pou come to power, ending 15 years of Broad Front rule.