Uruguay’s Broad Front obtains significant electoral victory in first round of presidential race
A very tight runoff election is expected between progressive forces and right-wing voters
The bewildering vote in Chile that rejected a new constitution
Chileans recently rejected a progressive constitution by a decisive margin despite voting to replace the Pinochet-era constitution in 2020. What explains this seemingly divergent positions?
Uruguayan workers protest the economic crisis and high cost of living
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Uruguayan government prevails in referendum on neoliberal reforms with a slim margin
The LUC was widely rejected by the country’s opposition parties, trade unions, social organizations and popular movements, which deemed it as a package of anti-worker, pro-corporate, neoliberal and regressive reform
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Accountability and budget bill passed in Uruguay despite fierce opposition
According to trade unions and progressive parties, the accountability and budget bill, presented by the right-wing government of President Luis Lacalle Pou, seeks to cut further the budgets for various public sectors in the name of government’s savings.
Uruguayans reject the approval of the Urgent Consideration Law
The Urgent Consideration Law (LUC) is a neoliberal legislation that promotes budget cuts in the public sector, supports the privatization of public companies and restricts the right to strike of the workers, among other setbacks
Uruguayan workers strike and mobilize against neoliberal legislation
The Urgent Consideration Law (LUC) is a package of neoliberal measures that will affect health, education, employment and security
Neoliberalism returns to Uruguay with the new right-wing president
New Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou, within 11 days of assuming office, has announced a hike in the rates of basic public services
Right-wing Uruguayan president assumes office amid protests
Uruguayan social movements criticized the new president’s stand against the progressive governments of the region
Right-wing Luis Lacalle Pou wins Uruguay’s presidential election
Luis Lacalle Pou’s victory ushers in a conservative government and ends the rule of the left-wing Frente Amplio coalition after 15 years in power during which Uruguay saw major social and economic gains
Uruguayan runoff election results too close to call
The difference of votes between the left-wing candidate Daniel Martínez and the right-wing candidate Luis Lacalle Pou is just over 1%
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