(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - An alliance of left-leaning parties is the most popular political organization in Uruguay, according to a poll by Interconsult published in Últimas Noticias. 42 per cent of respondents would vote for the governing Progressive Encounter - Broad Front (EP-FA) in the next election, unchanged since March.

The conservative National Party-Whites (PN-B) is second with 32 per cent, followed by the Red Party (PC) with eight per cent, and the Independent Party (PI) with two per cent.

Tabaré Vázquez—nominee for the EP-FA—won the October 2004 election with 50.45 per cent of the vote, becoming the first Uruguayan president to represent a political organization other than the PC and the PN-B.

The president officially took over in March 2005, and began his government with majorities in the Chamber of Deputies—with 52 lawmakers in the 99-seat lower house—and the Chamber of Senators—with 18 legislators in the 31-seat upper house.

During his campaign and in the early stages of his presidency, Vázquez vowed to come to terms with Uruguay’s period of military dictatorship, from 1973 to 1985.

Earlier this month, Vázquez proposed starting a dialogue between the military and the former Tupamaro armed group, which fought the armed forces in the late 1970s. On Jun. 15, the president referred to this initiative, saying, "I think we have the obligation, in this generation, to try to solve these issues and not leaving them for our children or grandchildren to deal with."

Polling Data

If the presidential and parliamentary elections took place this Sunday, which party would you vote for?

Source: Interconsult / Últimas Noticias
Methodology: Interviews to 874 Uruguayan adults, conducted from Jun. 6 to Jun. 9, 2008. Margin of error is 3.2 per cent.

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