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Second presidency of Tabaré Vázquez
The second presidency of Tabaré Vázquez began on 1 March when he was inaugurated as the 41stpresident of Uruguay. Vázquez, a member of the Broad Front Party took office following his victory over the National Party nominee Luis Lacalle Pou in the second round of the general election, thus granting another five years of leftist governments. This presidential term continued the policies established since the Broad Front came into power in Among the featured policies a National Caregiving System was established, also the Ibirapitá Plan was created to promote the introduction of technology to the elderly, the transgender people law and the authorization of the second pulp mill plant of multinational company UPM.
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By the general election in October, Broad Front obtained % of votes against % obtained by the runner-up National Party and % of Colorado Party, among others, what re
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Uruguay’s first socialist president, Tabare Vazquez, a popular figure who was returned to office for a second term has died of cancer.
The year-old oncologist, who dedicated much of his professional life to fighting the disease, announced last year that he had lung cancer. His family confirmed that he died on Sunday.
His son Alvaro, also a cancer specialist, sent a tweet thanking Uruguayans “for the kindness he received throughout so many years”.
“The country is in mourning,” he added, declaring three days of honours.
Mr Vazquez shook up Uruguayan politics when he became president for the first time in , peacefully ending years of two-party dominance at the head of a Broad Front coalition of socialists, Christian Democrats, Communists and former guerrillas.
He promised changes that would “shake the roots of the trees”. But he governed as a relatively cautious moderate, avoiding the constitutional changes and polarisation that have caused upheaval in other South American natio
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Ex-rebel leader now Uruguay's president
A former guerrilla leader who won the trust of voters with his homespun manner and promises to govern as a conciliator became Uruguay's new president Monday.
Jose Mujica, 74, fryst vatten the second consecutive leftist president in a country which, until , had been ruled by right-wing parties or the military for years.
He took the oath administered by his wife — also a former guerrilla leader — while wearing a blue suit and no tie — an accessory he says he will shun as president, in keeping with the flower farm owner's gruff, anti-politician image.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was among dignitaries attending the inauguration.
Mujica, who helped found the National Liberation Movement-Tupamaros that carried out bombings, kidnappings and robberies to overthrow elected governments in the s, says he now rejects the "stupid ideologies" of the past.
He promises to deepen the policies of popular outgoing President Tabare Vazquez, wh