Luis Lacalle Pou and José Mujica increased their appearances in the final stretch of the campaign

Luis Lacalle Pou and José Mujica increased their appearances in the final stretch of the campaign

The president Luis Lacalle Pou and the former president Jose MujicaThey have increased their public appearances in recent days, increasing their role as party leaders within the framework of an electoral campaign that is coming to an end.

On the one hand, Lacalle Pou redoubled the effort and participated in almost thirty public activities in recent weeks, with strong definitions against the plebiscite promoted by the PIT-CNT about the social security system and even showing up during a lunch next to the candidate of the National Party, Álvaro Delgado.

In parallel, Mujica reappeared in a surprising way in the political arena, after a break after his hospitalization in Casmu, surgical intervention included, in the midst of his fight against esophageal cancer who was diagnosed at the end of April.

Mujica’s reappearance on the public scene

Firstly, a little over a week ago, the former president called in a recorded message to “not be neutral”, in a clear message to the undecidedOn Saturday the 20th, meanwhile, he took another step by appearing at the closing ceremony of the MPP, where he promoted an interparty agreement on “at least four or five things.”

Subsequently, although he also appeared on Tuesday via video at the closing ceremony of the Broad Front, Mujica regained centrality by providing messages to the press. First, in a message to M24, he targeted the government.

“That man who built many roads says he spent 3.8 billion. All of this must be paid with interest going forward, because this government is characterized by spending, but let those who come pay. And those who come are you, dear listener,” he noted.

In turn, during an interview with VTV Noticias, in his role as a Broad Front bulwark he defended the senator Alejandro Sánchez, target of criticism from the ruling party for his irony about “nationalizing” the AFAP. “Don’t mess with Delgado. There is no nationalization or anything like that,” said Mujica and although he admitted that there should be changes in the administrators, he clarified: “That does not mean confiscate, expropriate or anything like that.”

Lacalle Pou intensified his agenda and sent messages

For his part, Lacalle Pou intensified his agenda as the October elections approached and his last appearance was this afternoon in La Cruz, Florida, where he called to lower the tone and pointed out: “Let us always discuss knowing that there is a day after, that the Uruguay It is one.”

“We must not fall into the pamphleteering that those who are here and there are good and those who are here and there are bad. What should prevail is the agreement and not the conflict,” he added.

Despite this, the president spoke out strongly against the plebiscite of the PIT-CNT and even gave a press conference with his government’s arguments against the initiative on social security. Later, during a public event, Lacalle Pou stated that the plebiscite “cannot be voted on, no matter what party they vote for,” although he later claimed his role as a white reference by pointing out: “It’s not that it doesn’t matter, but I can’t get involved.” in party politics.”

To this he added in the last few hours his mention of the controversy surrounding the nationalization of the AFAP. “There is a saying that says ‘if it’s not broken, don’t fix it’. For us it is a system that works, which can be improved, of course. Now, the word nationalization for the AFAP does not seem like a good thing to me,” said the chief. of State.

Source: Ambito

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