The presidential candidate of the National Party, Álvaro Delgado, introduced the former president of the Central Bank of Uruguay at a press conference.
The former president of the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU), Diego Labatis running as a potential minister of Economy and Finance (MEF) in a possible government of the presidential candidate of National Party (PN), Alvaro Delgadoensuring that the Uruguay has the “challenge” of being a “cheaper” country ahead of it.
The PN presidential candidate introduced Labat this Thursday at a press conference accompanied by the head of the MEF, Azucena Arbeleche and the PN vice-presidential candidate, Valeria Ripollnext to Fernando Blanco and Augustin Iturralde.
Speaking at the event, the white candidate said that he knows that for Labat “it was a complex process” to decide to take up “positions with political responsibility.” “Today, at this press conference, I am not the protagonist, I am simply the announcer. I want to assure people, as we said during the campaign, that we have a program, but above all we have a team,” Delgado added.
For his part, Labat said that it would be “an honor” to accompany Delgado in a potential government, since the team is “working very hard” to have “a very good economic program” for the period 2025-2030“We already have an orderly and growing economy, our next challenge is to take a new leap and move towards a cheaper country to live in and produce,” he stressed and said: “During this period there was only one economic team, which coordinated every Monday at 9 in the morning.”
Labat hopes that the lowering of the cost of the country will have an impact on “an increase in the well-being of the entire population.” “We have a large team working, with many capabilities and a very good mix,” he said, adding: “The next government will receive an economy with fewer problems.”
The roles of Arbeleche and Raffo in a possible Delgado government
When asked about the role that Minister Arbeleche would play in a potential new government headed by the PN, Labat did not provide details. Among those present, he drew the attention of an economist and former candidate Laura Raffowho was not at the presentation table and it is unknown whether she would be linked to a future economic team.
Prior to the internal elections, the names of both candidates were considered to accompany Delgado, who was already the favourite to win the candidacy. After his victory, the nationalist chose Ripoll as his running mate, something that sparked some criticism in the white ranks due to the political and union past of the now vice-presidential candidate.
Delgado also proposed “putting the house in order” in economic and fiscal matters, and setting a future development for the Uruguay based on “certainties.” “We are also going to bet on job creation as the main social policy,” stressed the candidate, who believes that he has the “best economic team that has ever been in office.” Uruguay“.
Source: Ambito
