Uruguay: left-wing candidate Tabare holds political rally Medical doctor Tabare Vazquez, the left-wing candidate in Uruguay's upcoming presidential election, held a political rally in Montevideo on Saturday, as his victory is no longer assured. Current president and fellow ex-guerrilla Jose Mujica, known for legalizing marijuana , is looking to hand power back to his Broad Front party predecessor Tabare (2005-2010). But an unexpected latecomer, centre-right candidate Luis Lacalle Pou, has recently shot up in the polls. Images and soundbites.