{
  "id": 12008735,
  "title": "Uruguay Teacher Unions Win Both Elected Seats on National Public Schools Board",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/uruguay-teacher-unions-win-both-elected-seats-on-national-public",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T21:11:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/uruguay-teacher-unions-sweep-codicen-elections-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, 3 October, Uruguay's teacher unions secured both elected seats on the board governing the country's public schools, as reported by the Electoral Court's primary count on 4 October 2026. Pablo Macedo and Limber Santos emerged victorious, winning 27,768 votes against 7,109 for their only rival banner. The five lists running under two banners, \"In Defence of Public Education\" and \"Teaching Commitment, Educational Future,\" saw the union-backed lists fill the top three places. Turnout reached approximately 90%, with 45,660 of 50,782 eligible teachers casting their votes across 171 polling circuits. Union candidates pledged to support classroom teachers and backed UNED, a planned national university of education. The rival banner opposed the UNED project. Both new council members replace Julián Mazzoni and Daysi Iglesias, who had run with union backing.",
  "summary": "Uruguay teacher unions won both elected seats on the public schools board on 3 October, by 27,768 votes to 7,109 with turnout near 90%. What it changes. The post Uruguay Teacher Unions Win Both Elected Seats on National Public Schools Board appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}