The Uruguayan Chamber of Tourism proposed that the presidential candidates of the coalition speak for 15 minutes each, while the Frente Amplio candidate has one hour to speak.
The decision of the presidential candidate of the Broad Front, Yamandú Orsi, The fact that the failure to attend events in which more than one candidate from the coalition parties participate —under the argument that they are at a numerical disadvantage— continues to generate repercussions in the campaign and generates discord not only at the electoral level between the government and the opposition, but even between the Republican Coalition same. In that sense, Alvaro Delgado, Guido Manini Rios and Pablo Mieres They accepted a proposal from the Uruguayan Chamber of Tourism to speak for 15 minutes each – compared to Orsi’s 60 minutes – while Andres Ojeda maintains its position of demanding equal conditions.
The striking approach of Orsi’s campaign team and the Broad Front Not only did it open a new front of criticism from the government and the pro-government candidates against the presidential candidate of the left-wing coalition, but it also put on the table new tensions and disagreements between Delgado, Manini Ríos, Mieres and Ojeda.
For the candidate of Colorado Party, the position of the former mayor of cannelloni deserves a “joint strategy” of the four candidates of the coalition: “If each one is invited and makes an autonomous decision, I think that there, divided, we give a position of power to the Broad Front”, He explained at a press conference on Wednesday night. His intention was to talk in the coming days to define this “joint position.” However, the proximity of an event of the Uruguayan Chamber of Tourism truncated his plans.
15 minutes for each candidate (except Orsi)
The Uruguayan Chamber of Tourism has planned a panel to discuss the challenges facing the sector, and wants the presence of all the candidates who will compete in October, even though Orsi made it clear that he will not participate in events with more than one presidential candidate from the ruling party. As a solution, the association proposed equalizing the time available for each speech: for Delgado, Manini Ríos, Mieres and Ojeda, 15 minutes each; while the Frente Amplio candidate would have a full hour to speak, as reported by El País.
The candidates of the National Partyof Town meeting and of the Independent Party They accepted, and only the former minister of Labor and Social Security (MTSS) The stipulation was that no advisors could participate. The general conclusion among the teams of each campaign is that 15 minutes are more than enough to present opinions, ideas and proposals on tourism, and that even the large amount of time available could work against Orsi.
However, the acceptance of his potential partners in a runoff election did not please Ojeda, who believes that it would be fair for each candidate to be able to speak for the same amount of time.
“I find it terrible to validate this logic of hell, but if the majority wants it, I will have to go. Broad Front He always accepted that everyone spoke the same amount of time. Tabare Vazquez, Jose Mujica and Daniel Martinez “They accepted it. Now Orsi wants to change the rules. I also think it is terrible that the House of Representatives approves this extortion,” said the Colorado.
Source: Ambito
