The Broad Front oversaw the legalization of abortion, same-sex marriage and the sale of marijuana in the small, laid-back South American nation of 3.4 million people.

Yamandú Orsi, candidate for the Broad Front (Frente Amplio) and running mate Carolina Cosse, right, celebrate after polls closed in the presidential runoff election in Montevideo, Uruguay, on Sunday.

Uruguay’s leading presidential candidate Yamandu Orsi of the opposition Broad Front would aim to achieve a primary fiscal surplus by the end of his term and might narrow the country’s ...

Supporters of the Frente Amplio (Broad Front) celebrate the victory of candidate Yamandú Orsi in the presidential runoff election in Montevideo, Uruguay, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024.

Yamandu Orsi, candidate for the Broad Front (Frente Amplio) and running mate Carolina Cosse, right, celebrate after polls closed in the presidential run-off election in Montevideo, Uruguay, on Sunday.