The National Party candidate questioned the statements of the former mayor of Canelones about the government of Nicolás Maduro.
The presidential candidate of the National Party (PN), Laura Raffo, assured that the candidate for Broad Front, Yamandú Orsi, minimized the political situation in Venezuela, which he described as “a fierce dictatorship,” at a time when conflicts between the ruling party and the opposition resurface due to the position regarding the government of Nicolás Maduro.
In the scenario prior to elections in the Caribbean country, where the historic leader was disqualified Maria Corina Machado and the candidacy of Corina Yoris, Raffo listed criticism of the Venezuelan government and questioned “the emigration of millions of Venezuelans, the banning of political candidates and the imprisonment of opponents” in the Caribbean country.
In that sense, the economist assured that Maduro “does not cheat as Orsi minimizes”, but rather “carries out a fierce dictatorship that curtails freedoms”, after which she stated: “Uruguay everything must ask for the return of democracy.”
In this way, the reference of Add He joined the criticism of his internal rival, Alvaro Delgado, who assured that “when there are no free elections it is a dictatorship” and concluded: “Why is it so difficult for the Frente Amplio to define Venezuela like a dictatorship? What commitment do you have with Maduro?”
He also spoke from Colorado Party the precandidate Robert Silva. “It is not a ‘trap’, it is a dictatorship that represses, outlaws and unjustly imprisons in our Latin America. Without fear and without ideological ties, we must be encouraged and say it with all the letters,” he said.
The Broad Front’s view on Venezuela
In this way, the official candidates responded to the statements of Orsi, who compared the Venezuelan political situation to a horse race. “In democracy I like my horse to win if all the horses run. If there is a horse left out, it is at least an imperfect democracy,” he began.
Then he former mayor of Canelones He deepened his metaphor by pointing out: “If I leave anyone out, I don’t win, I’m cheating.” In any case, he considered that “dictatorship is how you access the government,” by avoiding using that term, while he reviewed: “If I leave someone out of an electoral contest, there is a strong dose of authoritarianism”.
Source: Ambito
