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Uruguay’s Yamandu Orsi was sworn in on Saturday for a five-year term, with the Latin America nation returning a left-wing government to office even as its neighbors shift to the right.

Uruguay's President-elect Yamandu Orsi (C) delivers a speech in the parliament in Montevideo, Uruguay, March 1, 2025. Yamandu Orsi was sworn in Saturday as Uruguayan president for a five-year term. (Xinhua/Zhang Duo)

Yamandú Orsi, a telegenic left-leaning former mayor and history teacher, took office as Uruguay's new president on Saturday, at the helm of a government that has pledged to strengthen the social safety net while reversing years of economic stagnation.

Uruguays political landscape shifts as Yamandu Orsi, backed by former President Jose Pepe Mujica, takes office as the nations new leader. The 57-year-old former mayor, representing the center-left Broad Front coalition,

Yamandú Orsi was sworn in as the new President of Uruguay on Saturday in a ceremony held at the Legislative Palace.

Yamandú Orsi inaugurated as Uruguay's President, promising to strengthen social safety net and reverse economic stagnation.

Yamandu Orsi, a telegenic left-leaning former mayor and history teacher, took office as Uruguay's new president on Saturday, at the helm of a government that has pledged to strengthen the social safety net while reversing years of economic stagnation.