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Monday, October 27, 2014

Uruguay's presidential aspirants seek alliances for runoff race

Combo photo of Uruguayan presidential candidates for National Party Luis Lacalle Pou and ruling party Frente Amplio, Tabare Vazquez By Malena Castaldi MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Uruguay's ruling leftist party on Monday faced a tense five weeks in which to rally support and fend off a conservative alliance after its candidate Tabare Vazquez fell short of an outright win in the presidential election. As results trickled in Sunday night, Vazquez, 74, acknowledged the Broad Front's fight for a third consecutive presidency would be forced to a runoff on Nov. 30 despite securing a strong lead in the first round. Results on the electoral court's website showed Vazquez with 46. ...




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