A former left-wing guerrilla has taken a commanding lead in several exit polls from Uruguay’s presidential election.
But most polls show Senator Jose Mujica has narrowly failed to pass the 50% needed to avoid a run-off vote.
If a second round is officially confirmed, he is likely to face his main conservative rival, the former president, Luis [...]

MONTEVIDEO – Former left-wing guerrilla fighter Jose Mujica led Uruguay’s presidential election on Sunday but was headed for a run-off against a conservative rival to steer one of Latin America’s most stable economies.
With results in from 21 percent of voting stations, Mujica, a 74-year-old senator who was jailed during Uruguay’s 1973-85 military dictatorship, had 40.6 [...]