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🗣️Valeria Ripoll in BSAS: “We have the worst Broad Front in history.”
The candidate for Vice President @Valeriaripoll3 said in Buenos Aires that the @Frente_Amplio He is going to take former president José Mujica out on a tour because he ran out of references who could… pic.twitter.com/C1q7ShpY3I— MVD News (@MVDNoticias) November 13, 2024
At an event held in Buenos Aires, Valeria Ripollcandidate for vice president of National Partyattacked him Wide Frontdescribed by her as “the worst in history.” Ripoll, who participated in the meeting with the organization “Uruguayans in Argentina,” highlighted that “they only have José Mujica left,” insinuating that the former president “is not having a good time.”
In her speech, the ex-unionist He highlighted the virtues of presidential candidate Álvaro Delgado, whom he described as “a proven president, ready to assume responsibility.” Likewise, he praised the management of the government of Luis Lacalle Pou facing various crises. However, his criticism focused on the performance of the Frente Amplio, which, in his opinion, has faced “big problems” after 15 years in power, evidenced by a “fall” in the economy, employment and an alarming increase in criminality.
Meanwhile, the senator-elect Andres Ojeda argued that “on Sunday, October 27, the Republican coalition beat the Frente Amplio 48% to 43%,” emphasizing that “the numbers are the numbers” and that the true poll is the victory at the polls.
Orsi’s response: Mujica “starts alone”
For his part, the Frente Amplio candidate, Yamandú Orsi, recently spoke out about the imminent runoff on November 24, in which he will compete against the nationalist Álvaro Delgado. Orsi was consulted about voting intention surveys that, according to what they indicate, favor the Frente-Amplista formula.
“Surveys are the perfume of the moment,” He pointed out, suggesting that the panorama is “quite more even” than what is maintained by the ruling party, which claims to have surpassed the FA in the first round.
Furthermore, when questioned about Ripoll’s statements about José Mujica, Orsi defended the former president, stating that “You don’t drive him, he starts on his own”and mentioned that, although he has not had recent contact with Mujica, he remains committed to his political struggle according to his criteria, inferring that the influence of certain leaders in the connection with the electorate is often not recognized.
