The last farewell to the former vice president and leader of the Frente Amplio takes place from 10 a.m. in the Hall of the Lost Steps of the Legislative Palace.
The former vice president and former Minister of Economy Danilo Astori is being watched since 10 at the Hall of the Lost Steps of the Legislative Palacein recognition of his fundamental political career in Uruguay.
The last goodbye to the founder and reference of the Wide Front will take place tomorrow at Parliament of which he was a part of as a senator until November of last year, when he resigned because the health problems he had – respiratory failure – allowed him to be present in only three of the 120 sessions that had taken place until then since the formation of the legislature with the assumption of Luis Lacalle Pou in the presidency.
Astori was 83 years old and died yesterday morning after being hospitalized since October 31 due to respiratory failure. He had also broken his hip and suffered a micro heart attack. He was a leader of the moderate Frente Amplista wing, and held the vice presidency during the administration of Jose Mujica, In addition to being Minister of Economy during the two governments of Tabaré Vázquez, setting the course of the left-wing coalition’s economy.
From 12:45, in addition, there will be a concentration of militants at the Huella de Seregni, while at 1:00 p.m. the procession will stop at the headquarters on Colonia Street and ten minutes later it will stop at the headquarters of the Uruguay Assembly. Finally, at 2 p.m. the funeral will take place in the La Teja cemetery.
Source: Ambito
