Yamandú Orsi, a telegenic left-leaning former mayor and history teacher, has taken office as Uruguay’s new president.

Uruguay is set for a political shift to the center-left as Yamandu Orsi took office on Saturday as the country's next president. Orsi, a 57-year-old former mayor backed by leftist ex-President Jose "Pepe" Mujica,

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,

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.