塔瓦雷巴斯克斯成爲烏拉圭新總統

Tabare Vazquez, a 75-year-old oncologist, becomes Uruguay's new president Sunday; his second time in that office. He was Uruguay's president from 2005 to 2010. The South American country bars presidents from serving consecutive terms, which last five years.

75歲的腫瘤醫生塔瓦雷·巴斯克斯週日成爲烏拉圭新總統，這是他第二次擔任這一職務，上次是從2005年到2010年。這個南美國家禁止總統五年之內連任。

Mr. Vazquez takes the leadership role of Uruguay from the highly popular Jose Mujica, a former guerilla fighter known for his humble lifestyle. Both President Mujica and President-elect Vazquez belong to the Broad Front Coalition, which has been in power for a decade.

巴斯克斯的前任何塞·穆希卡非常受歡迎。他從前是游擊隊員，生活儉樸。這兩位總統都來自“廣泛陣線”。這個左翼政黨執政已經連續10年。

Under Mr. Mujica, Uruguay legalized marijuana and the right to an abortion. Mr. Mujica's lifestyle includes living on a modest farm and driving an aging, weathered Volkswagen Beetle. His three-legged dog is his almost-constant companion.

在何塞·穆希卡任期內，烏拉圭實現了大麻和墮胎的合法化。他住在一個簡陋的農場，開一輛老舊的大衆甲殼蟲汽車，他身邊的夥伴是一隻3條腿的狗。

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden called Mr. Vazquez Saturday to offer the president-elect congratulations on his upcoming inauguration.

美國副總統拜登週六與巴斯克斯通過電話，對他當選總統並即將上任表示祝賀。

Biden also expressed his regrets at having to cancel his trip to the inauguration, but told Mr. Vazquez that President Barack Obama was sending Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Krysta Harden and U.S. Deputy Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Michele Sison to attend the ceremony.

他還對無法出席巴斯克斯的就職典禮表示遺憾，但表示奧巴馬總統已派農業部副部長克里斯塔·哈登和美國駐聯合國副代表米歇爾·西遜前往烏拉圭。