Three Priorities for Uruguay’s New President
Three Priorities for Uruguay’s New President
By
Nicolás Saldías
Expect Luis Lacalle Pou to work quickly on these issues when he takes office on March 1.
After 15 years, the center-left Broad Front’s hold on power in Uruguay will end when Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou of the National Party takes office on March 1. Lacalle Pou’s presidency is the latest example of voters in Latin America turning to a conservative leader to open up their economies, tackle yawning fiscal deficits, combat crime, improve the education system and realign their country’s foreign policy toward the U.S.
However, Lacalle Pou differs from other...
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