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*Electoral authorities in Uruguay ensure vote protection in the face of irregularity complaints. *In Romania, voters cast their votes in first round of elections. teleSUR

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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 Álvaro Delgado

00:27for the national party and Yamandú 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, Álvaro 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.

Uruguay | Voting continues normally in presidential runoff

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