Uruguay prepares to go the polls

Uruguayans will go to the polls on 27 October. The progressive Frente Amplio alliance will look for reelection after 15 years of successive victories.

Their candidates will be Daniel Martinez and Graciela Villar for the Presidential and Vice-presidential ticket. The leading conservative candidates include Luis Lacalle Pou for the National Party and Ernesto Talvi for the Colorado Party.

A new poll showed that more people want to vote for the ruling Frente Amplio (FA) of Uruguay and its presidential candidate Daniel Martinez. Their support grew to 40 percent in September, from 37 percent registered in August, ahead of the elections October 27, Radar pollster revealed today.

The opposition, the National Party (PN), with Luis Lacalle Pou as a candidate, rose from 21 to 22 percent, and the Colorado Party (PC), with Ernesto Talvi, fell from 20 to 17 percent, According to the survey released tonight on the VTV cable channel.

To win in the first round the winner must reach the absolute majority.

The possible ballot will be held on 24 November.