President Luis Lacalle Pou He referred again to the elected president of Argentina Javier Milei, and pointed out that we must have “prudence, patience and balance.” In the libertarian president, the head of state sees an opportunity to Uruguay in terms of international relations, so you will also work alongside Jose Mujica to bring the new Argentine administration closer to that of Brazil.
Just 11 days passed since the second round of elections that determined that Javier Milei He will be the Argentine president for the next four years, and another ten remain until he officially assumes that position. But, logically, in the region and in Uruguay Possible scenarios have already begun to be considered in terms of diplomatic and commercial relations with the new government that changes the current political sign in the neighboring country.
With this in mind, the president Luis Lacalle Pou was consulted, within the framework of his presentation at the annual dinner of the Study Center for Development (CED)about his vision of how the relationship between both countries will evolve and what changes there may be in the Mercosur after the incorporation of the leader of Freedom Advances on the political map of the region.
“Prudence, patience and balance,” the president expressed as characteristics that must be had in the coming months, and insisted that “we go with the best intentions.” Along these lines, he had also previously referred to the invitation to a “hand in hand” meeting with Milei after the inauguration on December 10: “good things are generated in hand in hand” and “you can talk about other topics, can be understood more easily” were some of the reasons that added to the fact that “that formula Uruguay “It worked.”
“You always give him credit when he starts something new, and I hope that the successive steps he takes, at least with the relationship with the country, which is what concerns us, and in the relationship with Mercosur, are based on what was said,” he noted at the CED dinner, highlighting the idea of “a open Mercosur” mentioned by Milei and his team during the election campaign.
“The Argentine people expressed themselves, there is a new president, we are going to try to ensure that this is fulfilled and that they support the possibility of Uruguay have bilateral agreements with other blocks or countries,” he concluded. Lacalle Pou about.
During his main speech, he had also referred to the Argentine issue and the election of Milei as “a different ingredient”: “The region changes. Well, let’s take advantage,” said the president. Likewise, he considered that Milei, in command of Argentina, “Under his liberal mantle, he goes to see his neighbor and says: ‘just as I am liberal, I want you to be free too.’ That’s what he wants Uruguay”.
Conversations with Mujica
Besides, Lacalle Pou and the former president Jose Mujica will have a conversation with the aim of agreeing on the best possible path that leads to a rapprochement between the administration of Javier Milei with that of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvain Brazil, tense due to the strong comments that the Argentine dedicated during the campaign to who will be his peer from December 10.
According to the weekly Busqueda, Mujica’s role will be key from his personal friendship with Lula and the frequent dialogue that he maintains with him and with other representatives of the Brazilian government. Meanwhile, Lacalle Pou must play the card of diplomatic cordiality and meetings between two sitting presidents.
Mujica’s idea, which he transmitted to the vice president Beatriz Argimon to transmit it to the head of state, is that both can join forces to “build a bridge” between Argentina and Brazil; something that, certainly, would be very beneficial for the entire region, in general, and for Uruguay in particular due to the close relationship it has with both countries.
This plan received the support of Lacalle Pou, and this was transmitted to Mujica during the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Obelisk actlast Monday the 27th.
Source: Ambito
