The Vice-presidential candidate for the Frente Amplio (FA), Carolina Cosseassured that the government alliance accentuated an “enormous growth” of the inequality by decoupling economic growth from distribution, which is a factor of “tension” in society.
This Sunday, on a tour of the department of Maldonado In the framework of the Day of the Frente Amplio Base Committee, the running mate of Yamandú Orsi He spoke at a press conference about the current economic situation in the country.
“Our program proposes development, strong growth, it proposes not separating growth from distribution. During the Frente Amplio government, the country grew and was better distributed, not like what is happening now,” said the former mayor of Montevideo.
In this regard, Cosse pointed out that a recent economic study by the Institute of Economics (IECON) “shows the enormous increase in inequality that has occurred Uruguay“and a “loss of $7 billion” in households.
“Inequality strains a society and that is a fertile ground for insecurity and crime. We have to be very tough on crime, but also very tough on the causes of that crime,” Cosse continued.
“Uruguayans deserve a decent life. Who wants a country where there is job insecurity?” Cosse asked, adding: “I want an honest, decent country. I believe that the Frente Amplio can do that.”
“Economic management will always be in the hands of the president,” said Yamandú Orsi
On the other hand, in the last hours Orsi held in a press conference in Rio Branco (Long Hill), that “economic management will always be in the hands of the president,” in a possible FA government, after some more radical sectors showed themselves opposed to positions of Gabriel Oddonewho is pointed out as the favorite to be minister of Economy and Finance in the event of an electoral victory of the left-wing coalition.
“Whoever it is, or whoever assumes responsibility, we will comply with the Frente (Amplio) program. The Frente’s program is clear, in one of the paragraphs when it talks about the issue of wages, it talks about increasing the minimum wage and the recovery of real wages as a central issue,” Orsi explained.
“Economists’ opinions, whether they are close or not, are their opinions and it is good that the discussion takes place,” he stressed, adding: “Ultimately, economic management will always be in the hands of the president.”
Source: Ambito
