The running mate of Alvaro Delgado, Valeria Ripollcalled for unity with the possible opposition, before casting his vote, in an eventual framework where the Wide Front will have the majority in the Senate, although he recalled that no one has a parliamentary majority and that dialogue is necessary.
The candidate for vice president National Party He assured that he did not expect to occupy his current position until the internal elections. “I came to contribute from my place on an issue that is fundamental to me, which is disability, and Álvaro’s (Delgado) decision modified the plan a little but the entire campaign has been incredible,” said Ripoll.
On the other hand, he commented that the president Luis Lacalle Pou He contacted her with “a very nice message”, while with Alvaro Delgado They have not had any crosses yet, although they assured that they will wait for the results together accompanied by their respective families, as they did in the October 27 elections.
Asked by the press about what tomorrow will be like if she wins this Sunday’s elections, the candidate was confident and determined to have a dialogue position with the Broad Front. “Tomorrow is to continue life normally, all together and begin to organize the transition and meet with the opposition,” the candidate estimated.
“We have to build the Uruguay of the future together. It is what the people asked us on October 27, not giving a parliamentary majority to any bloc and that implies that we are going to have to dialogue and that at the center are the people and Uruguay,” he added.
Ripoll will be the president of a Senate that has to Wide Front as leader, with a total of 16 senators compared to 9 and 5 of the National Party and the Colorado Party, respectively. “They have the majority in the Senate but no one has the parliamentary majority,” he clarified. “We are going to necessarily have to agree and dialogue. In fact, it’s not what worries me most about the role. It is a nice, interesting challenge and I think I can carry it forward and that we are going to agree,” the candidate remarked.
Source: Ambito
