The Socialist Party of Uruguay () is a centre-left political party in Uruguay. Founded in 1910, it is part of the Broad Front political coalition and the Progressive Alliance.
History The party was founded in 1910. Its main leader and spokesman was Dr Emilio Frugoni, a prominent advocate of socialist ideas in Uruguay. Its central organ was the newspaper Germinal, later superseded by El Sol.
The party was a member of the Labour and Socialist International between 1932 and 1940.Kowalski, Werner. Geschichte der sozialistischen arbeiter-internationale: 1923 - 19. Berlin: Dt. Verl. d. Wissenschaften, 1985. p. 333 In 1951 it joined the Socialist International, which it later left in 1960, and rejoined it in 1999. In 2017 the party once again withdrew from the Socialist International and joined the Progressive Alliance.
In 1971, the party was one of the founding members of the Broad Front, a left-wing coalition than won the 2004 election, 2009 election and 2014 election, also electing one of its affiliates, Tabaré Vázquez, as president.
It is currently led by Gonzalo Civila.
The Broad Front supported Daniel Martinez, a member of Socialist Party of Uruguay, for the 2019 general election. Martinez arrived first at the first turn, but was defeated in the run-off by Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou of the National Party (also endorsed by Colorado Party and Open Cabildo). For the first time in 15 years, the Broad Front was defeated at the polls. The party also lost its majority and in the Chamber of Representatives and the Senate, while remaining the largest party in the General Assembly.
Election results
Presidential elections Due to its membership in the Broad Front, the party has endorsed the candidates of other parties on several occasions. Presidential elections in Uruguay are held using a two-round system, the results of which are displayed below.
ElectionParty candidateRunning mateVotes%Votes%ResultFirst RoundSecond Round1989Liber SeregniDanilo Astori418,40320.35%Lost 1994Tabaré VázquezRodolfo Nin Novoa 621,226 30.6%Lost 1999 861,202 40.1%982,04945.9%Lost 2004 1,124,761 51.7% Elected 2009José MujicaDanilo Astori 1,105,262 47.96% 1,197,63854.63%Elected 2014Tabaré VázquezRaúl Sendic 1,134,187 47.81%1,226,10553.48%Elected 2019Daniel MartínezGraciela Villar 949,376 40.49% 1,152,27149.21%Lost 2024Yamandú OrsiCarolina Cosse 1,071,826 46.12%1,196,79852.08%Elected
References
External links
Official webpage (in Spanish)