The Frente Amplio sector unanimously decided to support the presidential candidacy of the mayor of Montevideo.
The sector of broad front (FA), Big houseannounced in an official statement that, from the 12th National Citizen Assembly of the political space, it was unanimously decided to support the presidential candidacy of Caroline Cosse. The document states that “The time has come for Uruguay to have a female president“.
The sector, led by former senator Constanza Moreiramaintained that they promote the candidacy “with conviction”, highlighting the “proven management skills“from the mayor of Montevideo“of a”immediate responses to the pressing conjunctures of the present“, as well as “his Frente Amplio commitment”, and his “leadership in environmental issues”.
For Casa Grande, the possible fact that Cosse becomes the first female head of state in the history of the country “It is also part of the commitment to equality that the left presents“, and stressed that this” has already involved numerous women in positions of leadership and responsibility.
The document goes on to say that they trust her to put together a “joint cabinet“, in which there are “shared responsibilities between genders and generations” of all levels of government, in order to “promote a transformative agenda”.
The Communist Party is inclined to support Cosse’s candidacy
In addition to the support for Cosse de Casa Grande, who defines himself as a “left, feminist, anti-racist, and environmentalist” force, we must add the potential support of the Communist Party of Uruguay (PCU), since Senator Oscar Andradeheld that “It is probable“That your political force supports the mayor of Montevideo facing the internal elections of the FA.
The race for the presidential candidacy of the FA ahead of the 2024 general elections seems to present a polarized scenario between Cosse and the mayor of cannelloni, Yamandu Orsias main contenders in the face of public opinion.
The ex-president Jose Mujica gave his public support to the canary mayor, on this, Andrade indicated that the Popular Participation Movement (MPP) “has every right” to be able to support Orsi’s candidacy, and recalled that List 1001, of the PCU, has not yet officially declared itself in favor of a candidate.
Source: Ambito
