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President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo congratulated Yamanda Orsi, candidate of the leftist Front Ampliofor winning the second round of Uruguay’s presidential elections on Sunday.

In a post on his social media account, X, the President of Mexico conveyed congratulations to Caroline Cosse, Orsi’s vice presidential candidate and who will be vice president.

“Congratulations to Yamanda Orsi and Carolina Causse on their victory as President and Vice President of the brotherly Eastern Republic of Uruguay. The broad front is returning to governing at the will of the Uruguayan people, who are once again demonstrates its democratic and progressive vocation”, – Sheinbaum noted.

The message was republished on the publication’s official account. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE).

Congratulations to Yamanda Orsi and Carolina Causse on their victory as President and Vice President of the brotherly Eastern Republic of Uruguay. The Amplio Front returns to governing at the will of the Uruguayan people, who once again demonstrate their democratic and progressive vocation.

— Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo (@Claudiashein) November 25, 2024

Other Latin American leaders expressed their congratulations to the winner of Uruguay’s presidential elections, Yamandu Orsi, emphasizing the return to power of his formation, the Amplio Front, and with it the leftist forces, after he beat center-right National Party candidate Alvaro Delgado by four points in this Sunday’s elections.

“I want to congratulate the Uruguayan people for holding democratic and peaceful elections and, in particular, the elected President Yamanda Orsi, the Amplio Front and to my friend (former President) Pepe Mujica for his victory in today’s elections.” said the President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

In a post on his social media account X, the Brazilian celebrated the victory of Orsi and his party. “This is a victory for all of Latin America and the Caribbean.” “Brazil and Uruguay will continue to work together in MERCOSUR and other forums for fair and sustainable development, peace and regional integration,” he added.

President of ColombiaGustavo Petro, posted a short congratulations. “Hugs to Yamanda, the new president of Uruguay. “This victory reflects the will of the Latin American people for unity and change,” he said.

In this spirit, the President of Bolivia Luis Arce highlighted the “great democratic day” this happened on Sunday in Uruguay, where it was noted that “the brotherly people of Uruguay (…) have chosen inclusion and social justice to guarantee their growth.”

In turn, the President of Chile Gabriel Borich said he congratulated Orsi in a telephone conversation in which both spoke about “how to move forward together as brotherly countries, in justice and unity.” “From Chile, every success on this new path to Yamandu and Vice President Caroline Caussé!” he said on the aforementioned social network.

President of Guatemala, Bernardo Arevalo de Leon expressed his “best wishes” to Orsi. “May the success of your government lead to an improvement in the material and spiritual conditions of the beloved Uruguayan people. I hope our countries will continue to strengthen their friendship through our governments,” he said in X.

From Venezuela Nicolas Maduro congratulated the “Uruguayan people” on Orsi’s victory who wishes him, as he stated on Telegram, “the greatest success.”

“Let’s move on to building respectful and positive relationships, cooperation and general support between our countries,” said the Venezuelan.

Former presidents join in the congratulations

Former President of Argentina Cristina Fernandez expressed ‘great joy’ for the triumph of Orsi and Cosset, to whom he sent “all congratulations.”

“Hugs to Pepe Mujica and Lucia (Topolanski) they are not only examples of national, popular and democratic militancy, but also of perseverance and resilience. Power to Pepe, we are very happy, you deserve this victory,” he said in the same social media post.

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In turn, the former President of Bolivia Evo Morales celebrated the victory of the Broad Front, emphasizing that “the winds of progressivism are blowing again in the Great Motherland, reviving (its) revolutionary spirit to achieve peace with social justice.”

“We will never again be the backyard of any empire.” – he assured.

(according to information from Europe Press And Aristegui News)