Uruguay’s Left Seeks Lessons from Lula’s Victory
By
Nicolás Saldías
President Orsi and his party are studying the Brazilian president’s reelection as they face similar challenges ahead of the next electoral cycle.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's surprising victory in Brazil has reinvigorated the Latin American left, and few places breathed a bigger sigh of relief than Uruguay. In 2024, as Uruguay’s president-elect Yamandú Orsi made his first overseas trip to Brasília to visit the Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) leader. This year, ahead of the historic October election, he made his support clear and warmly congratulated Lula on his comeback, calling him a “friend.” Uruguay’s governing Frente Amplio was even more enthusiastic in...
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