(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The governing alliance of left-leaning parties is gaining public support in Uruguay, according to a poll by Cifra. 42 per cent of respondents would vote for the Progressive Encounter - Broad Front (EP-FA) in the next legislative and presidential elections, up two points since May.

The conservative National Party-Whites (PN-B) is second with 35 per cent, followed by the Red Party (PC) with seven per cent, and the Independent Party (PI) with one 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.

Consecutive presidential re-election is not currently allowed in Uruguay. Former farming and agriculture minister José Mujica—a member of the EP-FA and a former leader of the rebel Tupamaro guerrilla—has been mentioned as a possible presidential candidate.

Last month, Vázquez reiterated that he will not attempt to change the constitution in order to seek a new term, saying, "I will say it for the last time. I will absolutely not run for re-election nor will I head any political list to the Senate."

Polling Data

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

Source: Cifra
Methodology: Interviews with 1,003 Uruguayan adults, conducted in July 2008. Margin of error is 3.3 per cent.

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