Yamandú Orsi Inaugurated as President of Uruguay, Succeeding Luis Lacalle Pou

Yamandú Orsi was inaugurated as the President of Uruguay on Saturday, March 1, 2025, succeeding Luis Lacalle Pou. This marks the return of the left to power after five years of center-right governance. Orsi, 57, will lead the nation of 3.4 million people until 2030. In his inaugural address at the Legislative Palace, Orsi emphasized the importance of linking democratic health with achieving certain standards of well-being. He pledged to combat crime by addressing its root causes and to develop sustainable and human-centered development strategies. Orsi acknowledged his predecessors, including José "Pepe" Mujica, and committed to upholding Uruguay's economic principles established since its democratic recovery. He is the ninth president of Uruguay since the end of the 13-year civic-military dictatorship in 1985.