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.

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. The inauguration ...

Uruguay's incoming President Yamandu Orsi and Vice President Carolina Cosse attend an Inauguration Day ceremony, in Montevideo, Uruguay, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico ...