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Weekly Report - 24 July 2014 (WR-14-29)

URUGUAY: Ruling FA suffers electoral setback

Campaigning has got underway in earnest ahead of general elections on 26 October after a five-week hiatus for the Fifa World Cup. The main point of interest in the presidential campaign is which of the two opposition parties manages to get the upper hand to secure a berth in a likely second round against former president Tabaré Vázquez (2005-2010) of the ruling left-wing Frente Amplio (FA) coalition. A corruption scandal in the public health sector suggests that after nearly 10 years in power with congressional majorities, the FA is showing signs of wear and tear, giving the opposition renewed confidence that not only can it deny the FA a coveted third straight majority in congress but that it might even be capable of upsetting Vázquez in a run-off.

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