The absence of three of the four presidential candidates of the Wide Front in the Expoactiva did not go unnoticed by leaders of the National Party, who came out to question the situation because it was a fundamental event for the agricultural sector.
Those who were absent from the panel of presidential candidates were Yamandú Orsi, Carolina Cosse and Andrés Lima, by citing agenda issues, within the framework of an event where a total of 13 pre-candidates were going to present for the elections. elections 2024.
At the head of the claims was the favorite in the white team, Alvaro Delgado, who considered “a shame” the non-presence of the FA leaders, excluding the senator Mario Bergara, who did participate in the event.
“We came every year. “It always seems like a positive act to me that politicians who aspire to be president of the Republic come to Expoactiva. I think people deserved to listen to everyone,” Delgado said at a press conference.
To its turn, Laura Raffo He considered that “the pre-candidates who were not there missed a great opportunity to dialogue with a sector of the country,” remembering that “when the engines of agriculture are turned on, those of the country are turned on.”
“Within the Coalition and the National Party, the dialogue with agriculture has been very fluid,” said the representative of Add and highlighted that “for agriculture to be more competitive, the country’s cost must be lowered, attack the exchange delay and open more international markets.”
“Maybe they were afraid of the mud,” Da Silva said.
The senator was more incisive in his criticism Sebastian Da Silva, who considered that “it is inadmissible that important leaders who aspire to govern the most agricultural country in the world do not come” and chicane: “Maybe they were afraid of the mud or the press from the interior.”
In any case, the white legislator assured that he was not surprised by the absences because the FA has had a very different vision of the field” with respect to the PN. However, he pointed out: “All these people do not deserve absent candidates.”
“This confirms that for us there is only one path: re-elect the government of the Republican Coalition and it is clear that, if they do not come inside, there is a reason. I don’t believe in coincidences, I am guided by facts,” Da Silva concluded in an electoral key.
Agenda problems and Cosse’s explanation
Faced with the barrage of criticism for the absence, the mayor of Montevideo in use of license, Carolina Cosse, He explained the reason for his non-participation. “In response to queries received, she clarified that Expoactiva was going to take place last week and I had confirmed my participation,” the presidential candidate began her defense.
And he added: “Then it was suspended due to a strong storm and it was changed for this week. Unfortunately, this week I had a scheduled agenda in other departments.”
Something similar happened with Orsi, who warned that it was also “an agenda item” and clarified that “it would be unacceptable” to set conditions, given the rumors that the FA candidates imposed a series of requests on the organization.
“In my case, and Carolina said the same thing, I read it on one of her networks, it complicated our agenda,” said the former mayor and asserted: “I always go to the Expoactiva. He went as mayor. I love it”.
Finally, Bergara participated in the event for the FA; Delgado, Laura Raffo, Jorge Gandini, Roxana Corban and Carlos Iafigliola (PN); Robert Silva, Tabaré Viera, Carolina Ache, Gabriel Gurméndez, Guzmán Acosta and Lara (Colorado Party); Guido Manini Ríos (Town meeting) and Pablo Mieres (Independent Party).
Source: Ambito
