2024 ballot in Uruguay: the arrival of voters from Argentina intensifies

2024 ballot in Uruguay: the arrival of voters from Argentina intensifies

The arrival of militants from Argentina,both of the Wide Front (FA) as of National Party (PN), began to intensify less than 24 hours before the start of the runoff 2024, where it will be defined who will be the next president among Alvaro Delgado and Yamandu Orsi.

Around noon, the usual movement of the terminal Three Crossesbecame more intense, since the arrival of the buses of the two main companies that, by river and land, regularly cross the River Plate.

FA flags predominated in the place, like the ones they carried on their backs. Clara and Antonio, two militants who convened themselves to become the “reception committee” of those who were arriving.

“First of all, welcome them and tell them that we hope we are lucky to have a government like Uruguay “It deserves it,” says one of them, with an undisguised smile and attentive to any movement that may arise from the surrounding doors from where militants “spring up.”

“As soon as we see them, we raise our flags and tell them: ‘Let’s go up, we’re here!’” adds another of the militants.

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An arrival with hope

One of those who arrived is Edward, that left very early this morning from the province of Buenos Aires to move to the port in the Capital and, upon arriving at the terminal in Montevideo, take another bus to the department Lavalleja, where you will vote tomorrow.

“It is a pleasure, a pleasure, and the desire that my people here can recover the hope and opportunities that are needed,” he tells Scope and comments: “There were a lot of people on the ship, but less deployment compared to what was done before.”

also arrived Paola from Berazategui, who clarified that many people who have nowhere to spend the night today in Montevideo and will only leave tomorrow on the 8:30 boat from Puerto Madero.

“We have a lot of expectations, we follow minute by minute what is happening from there and the committee notified us that there was an opportunity for tickets,” he expressed with joy when asked by this medium.

“A lot of excitement, newcomer. Like 18 years ago, I always come, every election, to do my bit for my country,” says Ana, who comes from Villa Crespo “to see if we reverse.” “We came from Buenos Aires with a lot of pain and very beaten, that cannot be replicated here,” he points out.

From Balvanera Carmen and Luisa arrived. “This ship came overloaded, but people have been moving for two weeks. From our committee alone there are already five thousand people,” they say with absolute joy, as they begin to receive the first hugs.

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The operation continues until the last minute

Each space set up its operation to bring voters from abroad. From the Orsi command, installed in the terminal itself Bus in Buenos Aires, its coordinator Lilian Alfaro He informed Ámbito that the work will continue all day and even until early Sunday morning.

“There are no tickets left, but we are available for any request. “I will be the last to leave, I am going to turn off the light,” says the reference and former Uruguayan consul in Buenos Aires, who is eager to get on the boat.

The Frente Amplio managed to subsidize 80% of the ticket with Buquebus, while the Republican Coalition covered, in a primary list, 100% of its cost through Cologne Express.

There are around 70 Frente Amplista committees in Argentina, distributed throughout the territory. Beyond Argentina, the FA also organized ground transportation from Brazil, specifically through the base committee of Florianópolis.

Source: Ambito

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