*Electoral authorities in Uruguay ensure vote protection in the face of irregularity complaints.
*In Romania, voters cast their votes in first round of elections.
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*In Romania, voters cast their votes in first round of elections.
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00:00As the runoff presidential election is underway in Uruguay, the country's electoral court
00:06informed more than 62 percent of citizens have exercised their right to vote as of early
00:12afternoon.
00:13Voting centers have opened since 8 a.m. local time to receive more than 2,700,000 people
00:20voting.
00:21Uruguayans are called to choose their next head of state among candidates Ălvaro Delgado
00:27for the national party and YamandĂș Orsi from the pro-front.
00:31According to the experts, the race to the presidency between the continuity of the Korean
00:37privatized model, represented by Delgado and the return of the left in the hands of Orsi,
00:44is close to cool.
00:49I hope everything goes well.
00:51Whatever the result, may it be the best choice for the country.
00:54May we continue to move forward.
00:56May we continue to grow, especially our youth.
00:59I also hope that the country can continue to grow and that it does not stagnate.
01:10I only ask the government for safety, to be able to go out in the street with peace of
01:14mind, as an old person, as a young person, as a child.
01:26In this context, a few hours before the beginning of the Sunday's run of elections process,
01:33both Uruguayan campaign commands denounced valid irregularities.
01:37In this regard, the president of the electoral court, Wilfredo Penco, confirmed on Saturday
01:42that complaints were received throughout the week.
01:45Precisely, the national party reported sheets with data errors, while the brown front points
01:52out details and differences in the paper's thickness.
01:58In this context, the president of the electoral body highlighted that in case of any irregularity,
02:03there are legal guarantees to address them and protect the right to vote.
02:13Let's take a look at a context in which this election day takes place in Uruguay.
02:21This Sunday, November 24, some 2.7 million Uruguayans are called to the polls to elect
02:27the next president and vice president for the 2025-2030 term.
02:34According to the National Electoral Council, polling stations open from 8 am local time,
02:40and the day is expected to end at 7.30 pm local time.
02:44The first preliminary results are expected to be ready around 9.30 pm local time.
02:52On this second day of elections, voting will be mandatory for those who are registered
02:56with the National Electoral Council, voting will be on a first-come, first-served basis
03:00in the electoral circuits, which will operate with voting commissions, made up of three members.
03:09Let us remember that in the general elections, the broad front was the most voted with 43.9%
03:15of the votes, while the Republican coalition obtained 26.7%.
03:21In this sense, at the legislative level, the broad front achieved a majority in the Senate,
03:26consolidating its presence in the Congress, although the Chamber of Deputies remained
03:30without a majority for either of the two blocs.
03:37This electoral process faces the challenge of retaining the scattered votes from the
03:41first round and mobilizing its political machinery, which includes sub-national governments in
03:4515 of the 19 departments of the country.
03:49It is also taking place in the midst of high levels of insecurity, drug trafficking, unemployment
03:54and poverty, central issues for the next presidential administration.
03:59Now, let's meet a candidate for the presidency for the broad front party, Yamandu Orsi.
04:06Since his youth, Yamandu Orsi has been part of the broad front.
04:10He was a late mayor for two consecutive terms in the department of Canelones, the second
04:15mass populated in Uruguay, which reached 64% of citizens' approval.
04:22The leftist candidate in the first round obtained 43.9% of the votes, recovering his presence
04:28in the Congress.
04:29In this sense, Orsi, together with his government, pledged to boost the country's economy, to
04:35provide quality education and privatized labor, the housing and health policies, with an emphasis
04:40on social justice.
04:48And now, let's meet the candidate for the national party, Ălvaro Delgado.
04:51Delgado is a former secretary for the presidency of the current government of Luis de Callepo.
04:56The candidate assured that his objective is to conquer the electorate to ensure the continuity
05:02of the current government project, which is characterized by the neoliberal approach.
05:07However, Delgado in the first electoral round obtained 26.7%, although the chamber of deputies
05:14was left without a majority of any black.
05:17Delgado in the second round will have the support of other parties, although he has
05:21generated controversy within his own party.
05:26The Central Electoral Bureau of Romania detailed that around 27% of eligible voters have gone
05:35to the polls so far.
05:36Even though 13 candidates are vying for presidency, experts estimate both ballots will be earned
05:43by the leader of the far-right, Alansa of the Unity of Romania, George Simion, and outgoing
05:51Prime Minister Marcio Lacudo representing the leftist Social Democratic Party.
05:58Nevertheless, none of them is expected to reach the absolute majority in the first rounds
06:03of elections.
06:04As a result, the round-off is scheduled to be on December 8th from 7am to 9pm local time.
06:11In this context, presidential nominee Cialo made some statements.
06:20I voted for stability, for balance and social equity and also, not least, for peace.