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2020 Uruguayan Municipal Elections
Uruguay held local government elections on September 27, 2020, to elect the ''intendente'' of the 19 departments that are the administrative divisions of Uruguay, as well as 31 councilors; and a mayor and four councilors for each of the municipalities. Across the country, 19 intendants, 589 ediles, 125 mayors and 500 councilors will be elected. This will be the second time that both ''intendentes'' and ''alcaldes'' are elected simultaneously. Initially, the election was to be held on May 10, however, in March 2020 all the political parties that made up the General Assembly, the Electoral Court and Vice President Beatriz Argimón, in a joint decision, agreed to postpone for the only time for Sunday, September 27, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic in the country. Election by department In the municipal elections of May 2015, the ''Partido Nacional'' had won 12 departments, the ''Partido Colorado'' 1 departments, and the ''Frente Amplio'' 6 departments. Artigas Canelones ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern Cone region of South America. Uruguay covers an area of approximately and has a population of an estimated 3.4 million, of whom around 2 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo. The area that became Uruguay was first inhabited by groups of hunter–gatherers 13,000 years ago. The predominant tribe at the moment of the arrival of Europeans was the Charrúa people, when the Portuguese first established Colónia do Sacramento in 1680; Uruguay was colonized by Europeans late relative to neighboring countries. The Spanish founded Montevideo as a military stronghold in the early 18th century bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrique Antía
Enrique Andrés Antía Behrens (born November 30, 1949) is a Uruguayan agricultural engineer and politician of the National Party (PN), serving as Intendant of Maldonado since November 26, 2020. Graduated from the University of the Republic, he has an agricultural engineering degree. He served as an Extension Technician for the National Milk Producers Cooperative (Conaprole) in the departments of Maldonado and Rocha for twenty years. Family Born in Maldonado as the son of the architect Enrique Antía Arlo and Consuelo Behrens Muñoz, Antía is the first cousin of the former Minister of Transport and Public Works, Lucio Cáceres Behrens, on his maternal side, and his mother is the first cousin of the well-known actress China Zorrilla. Political career He began his militancy as a member of the Nationalist University Movement (MUN). In 1985, when democracy returned, he was elected ''edil'' of the Maldonado Departmental Board. In the 2000 municipal elections, he was elected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partido Ecologista Radical Intransigente
The Ecologist Radical Intransigent Party ( es, Partido Ecologista Radical Intransigente, acronym PERI) is a Uruguayan green party established in 2013. It participated in 2014 and 2019 primaries and general elections, obtaining in 2019 for the first time a seat in the Deputy chamber. The party runs its own broadcasting programme on CX 40 Radio Fénix, ''La voz del agro''. History 2014 elections PERI obtained votes in the 2014 Uruguayan presidential primaries held on 1 June 2014, enough votes to gain the right to participate in the 2014 Uruguayan general election General elections were held in Uruguay on 26 October 2014, alongside a constitutional referendum. As no presidential candidate received an absolute majority in the first round of voting, a runoff took place on 30 November. Primary elections to de .... One of its goals for October 2014 campaign was to install the environmental and ecological agenda in the Uruguayan Parliament. After the final scrutiny of the Octo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecilia Bottino
María Cecilia Bottino Fiuri (born 19 October 1968) is a Uruguayan lawyer and politician of the Movement of Popular Participation – Broad Front. Since February 15, 2015 she serves as Representative for Paysandú Department. Between 2019 and 2020 she served as President of the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay. Graduated from the University of the Republic The University of the Republic ( es, Universidad de la República, sometimes ''UdelaR'') is Uruguay's oldest public university. It is by far the country's largest university, as well as the second largest public university in South America and t ... as a Doctor in Law and Social Sciences in 1993, she has been fully dedicated to politics since 2010. Biography Early life She was born in the City of Paysandú and completed her primary studies at the "Padre Lamas" School. She attended Liceo No. 1 and No. 2 of her hometown. Political activity Her beginnings in political militancy were in 1983, in the Broad Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partido De La Gente
Partido de la Gente (Spanish for "Party of the Folk" or "Party of the People") is a Uruguayan political party. History Founded in 2016, its main leader is Edgardo Novick. Three members of the party have been elected to the legislature: the Senator Daniel Bianchi and the Representative Guillermo Facello, both former Colorados; and the Representative Daniel Peña, a former Blanco. However, in early 2019 Bianchi was expelled from the party after driving under the influence of alcohol. Name ''Gente'' is a Spanish-language word for "''people''" or "''populace''". There is also another synonym, ''pueblo''. Locally, the word ''pueblo'' may have a left-leaning or revolutionary connotation, as used by other political groups such as ''Partido por el Gobierno del Pueblo'' and ''Partido por la Victoria del Pueblo The Partido por la Victoria del Pueblo, also known as the Party for the Victory of the People, or People's Victory Party (PVP), is a political organization in Uruguay. Its m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Raffo
María Laura Raffo Degeronimi (born 22 September 1973) is a Uruguayan economist, businesswoman and politician of the National Party (Uruguay), National Party (PN). She began her political career in 2020 after being proclaimed as the candidate of the Coalición Multicolor for the 2020 Uruguayan municipal elections, municipal elections of that year. Born in Montevideo, she attended primary school at the Lycée Français de Montevideo, Lycée Français of Montevideo, graduated from the University of the Republic (Uruguay), University of the Republic with a Bachelor's of Economics, and has a Master's of Business Administration from the Universidad de Montevideo, University of Montevideo. She rose to prominence serving as a columnist on economic issues on the ''Telemundo 12'' newscast and various television programs. Early life Raffo was born in Montevideo, the daughter of politician Juan Carlos Raffo and Marta Degeronimi. She has two siblings, Verónica and Juan Carlos. She worked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coalición Multicolor
The Multicolor Coalition is a big tent political coalition formed for the ballotage in Uruguay in 2019. It is led by the Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou and is composed of the centre-right National Party (PN), the centrist Colorado Party (PC), the right-wing Open Cabildo (CA), the centre-left Independent Party (PI), and the right-wing Party of the People (PG). This alliance competed in the 2019 general elections against the Broad Front (FA). The Luis Lacalle Pou-Beatriz Argimón ticket was elected President of the Republic and Vice President respectively. History In May 2019, the former president of Uruguay, Julio María Sanguinetti expressed himself favouring a political alliance to compete with the ruling party in the general elections. According to the statements, the Colorado Party, the National Party and the Independent Party should be included. At the beginning of September 2019, the then candidate for the PN, Luis Lacalle Pou, expressed to Argentine busine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movement Of Popular Participation
The Movement of Popular Participation ( es, Movimiento de Participación Popular) is a Uruguayan political party. It is a member organisation of the left-wing Broad Front coalition. Background From 1985 onwards, after the end of the military dictatorship and the amnesty that freed those Tupamaros imprisoned during the regime, there was debate among different factions within the Tupamaros about whether or not to participate in the legal political system. In the end, those who favored the democratic ways prevailed. Foundation In 1989, the Tupamaros were admitted within the ranks of the Broad Front and, together with other groups of the radical left such as the People's Victory Party (PVP), the Oriental Revolutionary Movement (MRO) and the Socialist Workers' Party, they created the ''Movement of Popular Participation'' (MPP). However, the Tupamaros within the MPP declined to participate in the elections. As a result of the legislative elections of 1989, the MPP won two seats in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Álvaro Villar
Álvaro (, , ) is a Spanish, Galician and Portuguese male given name and surname (see Spanish naming customs) of Visigothic origin. Some claim it may be related to the Old Norse name Alfarr, formed of the elements ''alf'' "elf" and ''arr'' "warrior", but the absence of Visigothic names containing the particle "alf" or "elf" evident in Kremer's Onomastik suggests that it may come from other forms, like "all" and maybe "ward". Given name Artists *Alvaro (DJ), a DJ *Álvaro Díaz González (born 1972), Chilean screenwriter, producer and director *Álvaro Guerrero, Mexican film actor *Álvaro Guevara, Chilean painter * Álvaro López, British drummer *Álvaro Morte, Spanish film actor * Álvaro Mutis, Colombian poet, novelist, and essayist *Álvaro Pierri, Uruguayan classical guitarist * Álvaro Soler, Spanish singer and songwriter *Álvaro Torres, Salvadoran singer and songwriter Politicians and statesmen *Álvaro Alsogaray (1913 - 2005), Argentine liberal politician. *Álvaro Arz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vertiente Artiguista
The Vertiente Artiguista is a social-democratic political party in Uruguay led by Enrique Rubio, who has been Senator of Uruguay since February 15th, 2000. It is variously translated as Artiguist Tendency, Artiguist Slant, and Artiguist Source. The adjective ''Artiguist'' honors the 19th-century national hero José Artigas José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul .... The noun means "slope" literally and can also mean "point of view" and "aspect". Electoral history Presidential elections Due to its membership in the Broad Front, the party has endorsed the candidates of other parties on several occasions. Presidential elections in Uruguay are held using a two-round system, the results of which are displayed below. References External linksOfficial web site 1989 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uruguay Assembly
The Uruguay Assembly (''Asamblea Uruguay'') is a social-democratic political party in Uruguay. It is a member organisation of the Broad Front. Its leader is the senator and former economy minister of Uruguay, Danilo Astori. Nowadays it forms part of the Liber Seregni Front. History Uruguay Assembly was founded in 1994 by Danilo Astori. It is part of the left-leaning Broad Front coalition but is considered more of a moderate party. Members *Danilo Astori * Alberto Cid * Enrique Pintado * Carlos Baraibar *Jorge Orrico Jota21 Jota21: ''Jóvenes Organizados Trabajando en Asamblea'' (Organised Youth Working in Assembly) is the youth sector of Asamblea Uruguay. Electoral history Presidential elections Due to its membership in the Broad Front, the party has endorsed the candidates of other parties on several occasions. Presidential elections in Uruguay are held using a two-round system, the results of which are displayed below. See also *Broad Front (Uruguay) The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Martínez (politician)
Daniel Carlos Martínez Villamil (born 23 February 1957) is a Uruguayan industrial engineer and politician of the Socialist Party – Broad Front. Background Daniel Martínez pursued a mechanical engineering career prior to taking up a ministerial post. For many years he was Vice President of the Uruguayan Engineers' Association. He was elected Intendant of Montevideo in 2015. He is a member of the Uruguayan Socialist Party, having been active during the period of civilian-military rule 1973–1985. Industry Minister From March 3, 2008 until August 31, 2009, he served as Uruguayan Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining in the government of President Tabaré Vázquez. He succeeded Jorge Lepra in that post. Intendant of Montevideo In the 2015 elections he was elected as Intendant of Montevideo. In April 2019 he resigned as Intendant of Montevideo to run for the Presidency and was succeeded by Christian Di Candia. Presidential candidate Martínez was the presidential candida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
