Yamandu Orsi, a telegenic left-leaning former mayor and history teacher, took office as Uruguay's new president on Saturday, at the helm of a government that has pledged to strengthen the social ...

Uruguay's New Leftist President Takes Office, Facing a Financial Balancing Act MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Yamandú Orsi, a telegenic left-leaning former mayor and history teacher, took office as ...

Uruguay’s Yamandu Orsi was sworn in on Saturday for a five-year term, with the Latin America nation returning a left-wing government to office even as its neighbors shift to the right.

Orsi has already broken with some of Uruguay's previous foreign policy norms. Following his November 24 victory he said he would decide "in the moment" whether to invite Venezuelan President ...

Later, he became mayor of Canelones, Uruguay's second-most populous department. Uruguay's new President Yamandu Orsi (C, back) delivers a speech at the Independence Square in Montevideo ...

took office as Uruguay's new president on Saturday, at the helm of a government that has pledged to strengthen the social safety net while reversing years of economic stagnation. The inauguration ...

took office as Uruguay’s new president on Saturday, at the helm of a government that has pledged to strengthen the social safety net while reversing years of economic stagnation. The ...