In the 2014 Uruguayan general election，ruling coalition candidate Tabaré Vázquez of the Broad Front was elected as president by a wide margin and the Broad Front won with a narrow majority in both chambers of congress. Despite the slowing trend，Uruguay’s economy still maintained a 3.5% growth. Public safety and education are still worrying，and the controversial cannabis legalization has entered into force. As the judicial sector’s demand for salary increase has been fermented，the government has to seek a compromise. Relations with Argentina remain tricky. On the issue of regional integration，Uruguay is seeking greater flexibility in Mercosur.