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The Uruguayans are called to the polls this Sunday for the second round of the presidential election. Who to succeed the current president Tabaré Vazquez? After 15 years of left-wing government with the Frente Amplio, the right wing is the favorite for this election.
With our correspondent in Montevideo, Theo Conscience
The Partido Nacional candidate, Luis Lacalle Pou, is credited with 50% of the voting intentions, which is six points more than Daniel Martinez for the Frente Amplio.
The strength of Luis Lacalle Pou in this election is to have managed to rally behind his candidacy all the opposition parties. He proposes to govern at the head of a coalition called " multicolored ", which brings together the center, right and far right.
In a very turbulent regional context, the campaign has mainly focused on the issue of insecurity, which has increased sharply in recent years. The other issue is the economy. Growth, positive for 15 years, is almost zero this year. Unemployment has climbed to almost 10%, and the budget deficit is growing.
Record participation in view
The program of the right is liberal, with tax cuts and nearly a billion dollars in savings per year on public spending. The left, on the other hand, stands as a guarantor of the social conquests of recent years.
Even though voting is mandatory in Uruguay, we expect a record turnout of more than 90%, and this Sunday should probably be a victory for the right, and therefore the first alternation of power in Uruguay since 15 years.