President Luis Lacalle Pou He asked his ministers to “round out the management” as he faced his last year in office, after a meeting in Executive Tower where the president outlined together with the members of his cabinet the axes to follow for 2024.
After the meeting of Minister council, the holder of the Ministry of National Defense, Javier García, He reported that Lacalle Pou He made “a positive evaluation” of the current administration and called for closing it “with traction and concentration” in an election year.
Garcia summarized what happened at the meeting by highlighting that there was “a positive evaluation of the path taken up to this point,” assessing that “among all the Uruguayans “We were able to overcome the difficulties.”
“Let’s concentrate because there are five years of government and one whole year left,” said the leader when delving into one of the messages that flew over the Minister council.
García made a defense of the management
At the same time, Garcia appreciated the administration of Lacalle Pou valuing that “we were able to grow and increase in development and opportunities,” mentioning milestones such as the rise in employment, the lowering of taxes and the social security reform.
On the other hand, he mentioned that there were improvements in the area of security. “We are better than we were before. We are not satisfied, because there is more to do,” she said, highlighting the 30% decrease in robberies and 20% in thefts.
Among the guidelines for this year, he mentioned that the plans include “the construction of households and the plan for 60 towns that are going to have construction works sanitation”.
His departure in the face of the 2024 elections
According to plans, the minister will leave his position in the coming days to dedicate himself fully to the campaign for the elections. elections 2024, something your pair will also do Social Development, Martín Lema, as continuity of the cabinet departures that began last year.
“Whatever changes there may be are not management changes. There is continuity in management,” he said, minimizing the arrival of the new names, while asking for “concentration” for what is missing.
Finally, he praised the role of the ruling party. “There is a path outlined, a government program of a coalition that was enriched by working together and that has consolidated itself as a new political phenomenon in Uruguay with great solidity,” he stated Garcia.
Source: Ambito
