Progressive Encounter–Broad Front

…left-wing groups led by Vázquez—the Progressive Encounter–Broad Front (Encuentro Progresista–Frente Amplio; EP–FA)—won a majority in both houses of the General Assembly for the first time. During his term, Vázquez was credited with improving an economy that had been beset by years of negative growth; financing social programs; and investigating disappearances,…

…as a member of the Progressive Encounter–Broad Front (Encuentro Progresista–Frente Amplio; EP-FA) coalition, which captured majorities in both legislative houses and whose presidential candidate, socialist Tabaré Vázquez, also won election. In the process, Mujica was sworn in as Senate leader in February 2005. He also served as minister of agriculture…

…polls were showing that the Progressive Encounter–Broad Front (Encuentro Progresista–Frente Amplio; EP–FA), a new incarnation of the country’s left-wing coalition, had become the largest party in the country. Vázquez claimed 50.45 percent of the vote, enough to avoid a second round.