Clouds part for Uruguay's ruling coalition: ex-president Vazquez says he'll run again if asked
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Uruguay's former President Tabare Vazquez says he's ready to run again.
The 73-year-old oncologist invited leaders of the left-leaning Broad Front to his home Wednesday night to announce that he's available as a candidate to succeed President Jose Mujica in next year's election. Uruguay bans successive re-election but allows leaders to seek a second term after they've left the presidency
Fellow Broad Front member Mujica quickly praised the decision on Uruguayan TV and radio, calling Vazquez a wise and trusted leader.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}While Vazquez opposed legalized abortion when he was president from 2005 to 2010, he says he won't try to overturn the current government's measures that legalized it.