Topic: Luis Alberto Lacalle
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Uruguay election: Ex-guerrilla, rival to face presidential runoff
Jose Mujica – a former guerilla fighter who spent 10 years in jail – fell just short of the 50 percent of votes needed to avoid a runoff.
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Uruguay vote pits ex-guerrilla against former conservative president
Polls show that former leftist rebel José Mujica is expected to gain the most votes in Sunday's election, but could fall short of defeating Luis Alberto Lacalle outright, sparking a run-off.







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