The president of Antel, who still cannot speak politically, is having meetings to gain support.
The inmates in the Colorado Party begin to warm up with information that arrives about the current president of Antel,Gabriel Gurmendezwho would seek to be a candidate in the next elections in a political context that is waiting for the red referent Pedro Bordaberry.
As confirmed to El País, while the Ciudadanos sector is still defined between the former Minister of the Environment, Adrian Pena, or the current president of Anep, Robert Silva, List 15 seems to have chosen Gabriel Gurméndez as a candidate, who is having meetings in search of support.
Who would be the great competitor in the party, Pedro Bordaberry, whom they are waiting for to make a decision on his return to politics, would be Whoever gets the most economic support from businessmen. However, the sector that supports Gurméndez assures that with the presentation of the project, economic support will appear, a fact that adds to the fact that the president of Antel has several contacts in business due to his long career in the private sector.
If the president of Antel wishes to run for the candidacy, he would have to present his resignation to Parliament before October 27, since his position prohibits him from engaging in party politics. However, the outlook for the possible candidate is not the most encouraging since, according to the latest survey by Equipos Consultores, whoever wants to Bordaberry with 52% support, 19% for the former president Julio María Sanguinetti, 10% for Robert Silva and a 1% for the president of the state company.
The Gurmendez experience
The leader of Antel has comings and goings between the private and business sectors. Gurméndez held the position of CEO in companies like HRU SA and of the Cancun International Airport of the Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste in Mexico. Also, he held a position as a consultant on airport issues at the United Nations Office for Projects.
Regarding his public activity, he currently holds the presidency of the state telecommunications company, although he was also Minister of Transport and Public Works during the government of Jorge Batlle. On the other hand, he held interim presidency positions in OSE, AFE and Ancap.
Source: Ambito
