The former president of the Republic and leader of the National Party was clearly moved before the press after voting.
He former president of the Republic, Luis Alberto Lacalle de Herreraappeared clearly moved before the press after voting in the Montevideo neighborhood of Buceo and assured that probably, for reasons of age, this could be the last time he votes.
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Lacalle Herrera excitedly stated at a press conference that “perhaps” he doesn’t vote anymore, and that, therefore, today’s elections brought him “a little sadness” because of it. “I have done it with a bit of nostalgia and as always with great pride in being able to exercise this right,” he said.
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“We have to think a lot, because these are things that are done in such a formal way. In Venezuela They vote and then the election is stolen from them, in Cuba cannot vote, Nicaragua nor, so let us appreciate this wonder of being able to vote and that the judgment of the polls be respected,” he continued.
In that sense, the reference of the National Party (PN) admitted that he voted “thinking” of his grandchildren, waiting for the chosen formula to provide an “orderly” country of “prosperity” and where “the powers and the law” are respected, and where there is “an economic opening.” .
“Generations are improving,” he said about the management of Luis Lacalle Pou
Asked if the outgoing government of his son, the president of the republic, Luis Lacalle Pouwas superior to his, the veteran politician answered: “Yes, of course. That’s how it should be, generations are improving, so we are very proud of Lacalle Pou’s management.”
When asked what the current administration is missing, Lacalle Herrera said “nothing,” since “it couldn’t aspire to have more problems than it had.” “I think problems are the test of character,” he added.
“Lacalle Pou’s great virtue is self-control, he is always under control. Neither insults nor difficulties take him off course. Always with a smile although inside the procession goes on, many times. I have great admiration for him” , he confessed.
About him PN presidential candidate, Alvaro Delgadoconsidered that this is the representative of a “tremendously successful” government and capable of transferring those virtues to the next.
Source: Ambito
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