Pedro Bordaberry
Ex-leftist rebel favorite to win Uruguay runoff
Nov 29, 2009 16:10 EST
Uruguayans went to the polls Sunday in a run-off presidential election pitting a former leftist rebel who spent 14 years in jail against a conservative ex-president.
Ex-leftist rebel favorite to win Uruguay runoff
Nov 29, 2009 14:44 EST
Uruguayans went to the polls Sunday in a run-off presidential election pitting a former leftist rebel who spent 14 years in jail against a conservative ex-president.
Former guerrilla favored to win Uruguay election
Nov 29, 2009 09:05 EST
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - A former guerrilla fighter is poised on Sunday to become the next president of Uruguay, pledging to maintain the ruling leftist coalition's moderate policies in one of Latin America's most stable economies.
Ex-leftist rebel favorite to win Uruguay runoff
Nov 29, 2009 05:56 EST
Uruguayans went to the polls on Sunday in a run-off presidential election that pits a former leftist rebel who spent 14 years in jail against a conservative ex-president.
Ex-leftist rebel favorite to win Uruguay runoff
Nov 29, 2009 01:12 EST
A former leftist rebel who spent 14 years in jail appeared likely to win Sunday's runoff presidential elections in Uruguay against a conservative ex-president as voters in the northeast brave floodwaters to cast their ballots.
Mujica headed for presidential victory in Uruguay
Nov 26, 2009 17:52 EST
Polls suggest former guerrilla Jose Mujica will be Uruguay's next president. Uruguay's likely next president tried to lead an armed revolution as a young man, hiding in sewers, killing a police officer and twice escaping prison through elaborately dug tunnels.
Ex-guerrilla faces close run-off in Uruguay election
Oct 26, 2009 14:36 EDT
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Former leftist guerrilla leader Jose Mujica faces a tight run-off in Uruguay's presidential election even though results on Monday showed he had a strong advantage in the first round of voting.
Ex-guerrilla just shy of outright win in Uruguay
Oct 26, 2009 11:33 EDT
Blunt-talking ex-guerrilla forced into presidential runoff against free-marketeer in Uruguay. A blunt-talking former guerrilla fell just short of a first-round victory in Uruguay's presidential election, according to results Monday, and his conservative opponents have united in hopes of leaping past him in a Nov. 29 runoff.
Leftist, ex-president head for Uruguay vote run-off
Oct 26, 2009 02:03 EDT
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Former left-wing guerrilla fighter Jose Mujica led Uruguay's presidential election on Sunday but was headed for a run-off against a conservative rival to steer one of Latin America's most stable economies.
Uruguay's Mujica, Lacalle head for runoff: exit polls
Oct 25, 2009 20:00 EDT
Former guerrilla Jose Mujica came out on top in Uruguay's presidential vote, but fell short of the 50 percent needed to avoid a November runoff against ex-president Luis Lacalle, media exit polls said.
Uruguay's Mujica, Lacalle head for vote runoff
Oct 25, 2009 20:00 EDT
Uruguay's presidential elections on Monday headed for a runoff after former guerrilla leader Jose Mujica fell short of the 50 percent needed for an outright victory over ex-president Luis Lacalle, media exit polls showed.
Uruguay's Mujica, Lacalle head for vote runoff
Oct 25, 2009 20:00 EDT
Uruguay's presidential elections on Monday headed for a runoff after former guerrilla leader Jose Mujica fell short of the 50 percent needed for an outright victory over ex-president Luis Lacalle, media exit polls showed.
Uruguay's Mujica, Lacalle head for vote runoff
Oct 25, 2009 20:00 EDT
Uruguay's presidential elections on Monday headed for a runoff after former guerrilla leader Jose Mujica fell short of the 50 percent needed for an outright victory over ex-president Luis Lacalle, media exit polls showed.
Uruguay's Mujica, Lacalle head for vote runoff
Oct 25, 2009 20:00 EDT
Uruguay's presidential elections on Monday headed for a runoff after former guerrilla leader Jose Mujica fell short of the 50 percent needed for an outright victory over ex-president Luis Lacalle, media exit polls showed.
Exit polls: Uruguay prez vote headed to 2nd round
Oct 25, 2009 19:44 EDT
Exit polls: Uruguayan election pitting ex-guerrilla against free-marketeer to go to 2nd round. Ruling party candidate Jose "Pepe" Mujica got far more votes than his leading rival in Uruguay's presidential race on Sunday, but exit polls suggest he failed to get the outright majority needed to avoid a runoff election in November.
Uruguayans vote to elect new president
Oct 24, 2009 20:00 EDT
Uruguayans voted on Sunday in a presidential election that could bring to power an ex-guerrilla leader who was shot nine times and twice escaped from jail during the military dictatorship.
Uruguayans begin voting to elect new president
Oct 24, 2009 20:00 EDT
Uruguayans began voting on Sunday in a presidential election, in which an ex-guerrilla leader who was shot nine times and twice escaped from jail during the military dictatorship has a good chance of winning.
Uruguay runoff election likely in November: polls
Oct 24, 2009 20:00 EDT
Former guerrilla leader Jose Mujica is ahead of his rivals in Sunday's presidential election, but shy of the 50 percent of the votes needed to avoid a November runoff, according to television exit polls.
Uruguay's Mujica close to outright win: exit polls
Oct 24, 2009 20:00 EDT
Former guerrilla Jose Mujica is close to being the outright winner of Sunday's presidential election, having garnered around 50 percent of the vote, according to exit polls taken by television stations.