Centre-left's Yamandu Orsi sworn in as president of Uruguay
Centre-left politician Yamandu Orsi was sworn in as president of Uruguay on Saturday for a five-year term.
Orsi took the oath of office in parliament a little more than three months after he defeated his centre-right rival Álvaro Delgado in a tightly contested election.
Several foreign leaders were present at the ceremony, including Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Colombian President Gustavo Petro, Chilean President Gabriel Boric, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Spanish King Felipe VI
Uruguay, with its population of just under 3.5 million, is considered a model democracy in Latin America. Since the return to democracy 40 years ago, centre-right and centre-left governments have alternated turns in power.
The economy is doing well, with low unemployment and inflation. Orsi, a former teacher, promised to fight poverty during his term in office.
Together with Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, Uruguay forms the South American economic alliance MERCOSUR, which recently negotiated a free trade agreement with the European Union.
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