Colombia's President Gustavo Petro, left, and Uruguay's President Yamandu Orsi pose for a photo during a meeting at Estevez Palace in Montevideo, Uruguay, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Matilde Camp

Uruguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, and Colombia have endorsed Suriname's Foreign Minister, Albert Ramdin, as their candidate for Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS). Ramdin, who previously served as Assistant Secretary General of the OAS,

Yamandu Orsi, a telegenic left-leaning former mayor and history teacher, took office as Uruguay's new president on Saturday, at the helm of a government that has pledged to strengthen the social safety net while reversing years of economic stagnation.