The big party after the Elections!

After the results were announced the celebrations began and although it poured rain the Mujica supporters wouldn’t let that get in the way of this long anticipated celebration.

60% of Montevideo voted for Mujica so there was quite a crowd that blocked the busiest street in town and that crowded the rambla (boardwalk along the beach) in the Old City. Adrian, his brother, his mother, a family friend and I headed out to join the crowds. We drove first along the rambla and moved at a snail’s pace behind all the traffic that was honking and cheering at the news of their new President. We joined in the fun and I got to film during the moments in which it wasn’t raining so take a look at what I captured! It was a night I’ll never forget, old and young dancing in the streets, waving flags and singing in the rain.