Uruguay's next president, called Luis Lacalle Pou after a close presidential election.

A recount appears to have settled Sunday's presidential elections in Uruguay in south America. The difference between the conservative candidate, Luis Lacalle Pou, and the socialist Daniel Martinez was so small that a recount was underway.

on Thursday, Daniel Martinez acknowledged that he's not going to beat Luis Lacalle Pou.

In Uruguay, elected president over two rounds, if no one obtains over 50 percent of the votes in the first.

In the first round in June, was Daniel Martinez from the party Broad Front, about 40 percent of the vote, while İmajbet Luis Lacalle Pou from the Nationalpartiet got 30 percent.

at the same time with the first round elections were held for the two chambers of the parliament. Here the effect of relieving a coalition behind the conservative Luis Lacalle Pou rival Broad Front its majority in both chambers.

the Second round on Sunday gave a narrow victory to Lacalle Pou, but the election was so close that the electoral commission ordered a recount.

on Thursday, stated Lacalle Pouso party on Twitter that it had won the elections.

the President of Uruguay is both the head of state and head of government. He or she is elected for five years and can not be put up again immediately after his reign.

The outgoing president of the Broad Front called Tabaré Vazquez.

Uruguay has long been regarded as a peaceful and stable part of an often uropræget south american region.

But the past year there has been a significant increase in certain types of violence and crime.

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