His supporters also hope that the victory on October 24th of the centre-left Alliance in neighbouring Argentina, just across the River Plate, will inspire voters to back change.

ECONOMIST: Uruguay

He said the "amateurish attempt" to change the car's number plate with masking tape was more consistent with vehicle crime than violent crime.

BBC: Sonny Grey

As Clarisse cleared the table, she passed over the unused plate, as she always did, without any change in expression.

NEWYORKER: Sweetheart Sorrow