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Weekly Report - 14 May 2015 (WR-15-19)
URUGUAY: Opposition shows green shoots of recovery
The new opposition coalition Partido de la Concertación made a creditable showing in the regional and municipal elections on 10 May. Although the coalition, comprising the country’s two traditional parties, Partido Nacional (PN; Blancos) and Partido Colorado (PC; Colorados), failed to dislodge the ruling left-wing Frente Amplio (FA) coalition from its stronghold in Montevideo, it performed well and made significant inroads by securing two of the eight Montevideo municipalities. President Tabaré Vázquez will also be content with the electoral results, as his preferred candidate, Daniel Martínez, emerged triumphant in the mayoralty of greater Montevideo, beating off a challenge from the radical wing of the FA as well as the opposition.
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