During the inauguration of the first plant in Uruguay aimed at recycling old plastic containers and transforming them into new ones, the president paused in his speech about caring for the environment to briefly refer to the proposed reform.
“I am tempted to talk about the plebiscite, but I am not going to do it because there is no environment that can fix this disaster,” commented Lacalle Pou, in reference to the impacts that, according to him, the plebiscite will generate in various aspects of the country. Although he avoided going into depth, the president made clear his critical stance towards the initiative, suggesting that it will not have viable solutions to the problems it seeks to address.
Within the framework of this event in Pando, the president also highlighted the economic policy of the current government, focused on the environment through the “green bond.” This initiative seeks to attract more accessible international financing for sustainable projects, with the expectation that governments can obtain cheaper loans to finance ventures such as the inaugurated plant.
It is the second time in a few days that the president expresses his position regarding the plebiscite on Social Security proposed by the PIT-CNT. On October 1, Lacalle called a conference on the subject where he described the initiative as “inconvenient.” His interventions in this campaign have earned him questions from different opposition actors who affirm that constitutionally the president is walking along the “edge of the law” in reference to the constitutional prohibition that prevents a sitting president from intervening in an electoral contest.
Beyond this, the president granted a radio and television network to the promoters of the constitutional reform that will take place next Monday.
