Different political party leaders spoke out after the discovery in Battalion 14.
Different leaders of the political parties with parliamentary representation spoke out after the identification of the skeletal remains found in the Battalion 14from which it was possible to identify Amelia Sanjurjo Casalthe young pregnant woman who was arrested and disappeared during the dictatorship.
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The Vice President of the Republic, Beatriz Argimónpointed out through his X account (formerly Twitter) that “our society today is a little better” based on what was reported by the specialized prosecutor against Humanity, Ricardo Perciballeabout the identity of the remains, but that “the debt continues and our commitment to the search for those who are missing remains intact.”


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As reported by the Specialized Prosecutor against Humanity Dr. Ricardo Perciballe, the skeletal remains found in Battalion 14 correspond to Amelia Sanjurjo. Our society today is a little better, the debt continues and our commitment to searching for those who are missing… pic.twitter.com/0VVWMZ0A8K
— Beatriz Argimón (@beatrizargimon) May 28, 2024
In that sense, the mayor of Montevideo and presidential candidate for the Broad Front (FA), Carolina Cosse, launched a brief but forceful message: “Amelia Sanjurjo Casal. PRESENT!!!” (sic).
For his part, the former mayor of cannelloni and presidential candidate for the FA, Yamandú Orsiwas in the same vein as Cosse with a short and profound message accompanied by Sanjurjo’s photo: “PRESENT.”
In rows of National Party (PN)he presidential candidate Álvaro Delgado He stated through the same social network: “The identification of the remains of Amelia Sanjurjo means progress for all towards the truth, which reaffirms our commitment to the search for the missing.”
Likewise, the also nationalist presidential candidate Laura Raffo He indicated that “we have to continue working to shed more light on the painful history of the Uruguayan missing” and that “today, a family has peace.”
He white senator Javier Garcíawho was minister of National defense when the remains were found on June 6, 2023, he said that “the identification of the remains of Amelia Sanjurjo that were found in Battalion 14 last year brings peace to a home,” and that “the commitment during this government “It was, and is, to continue working to reach homes that still do not have it.”
Source: Ambito