It was held in Melo, there was a caravan and a rally in front of the Central Committee
The electoral victory of the former Mayor of Canelones was celebrated until early Monday morning throughout the department of Cerro Largo, mainly in the city of Melo.
Militants, voters and leaders of the political force that is today in the opposition celebrated the return to the Presidency of the Republic, a position he held for three consecutive periods between 2005 and 2020.
“A lot of emotion, a lot of joy, a lot of responsibility. “Uruguay deserved this” said the former Chancellor and former Vice President of the Republic Rodolfo Nin Novoa to THE DIARY PROFESSIONAL in the midst of the concentration of hundreds of people in the premises located on José Enrique Rodó street in the city of Melo.
Luciano Nunez while he maintained that a lot was expected for the moment that occurred on Sunday night. “There are no words to describe it. Once the first figures were known, we were filled with enormous joy. This is full of people, full of emotion and full of people. Today the people won, the people won. “We deserve to celebrate” he pointed out.
A VERY INTENSE ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN
“It was a very intense electoral campaign, we gave our all and it was shown thanks to militancy that important things can be achieved. This victory belongs to all the Frente Amplistas. As Tabaré said (Vázquez), Celebrate Uruguayans, celebrate, because the victory is ours” He said paraphrasing someone who was twice President of the Republic.
“Just as we are in this now, the head is always one step ahead. As one thing ends, another begins. Now let’s celebrate, but starting tomorrow we have to start thinking about what’s coming: the country has changed, now we’re going to change Cerro Largo.” He stated in relation to the Departmental and Municipal elections on the second Sunday of May next year.
One of the vice presidents of the Frente Amplio of Cerro Largo expected the electoral victory won on Sunday in the runoff. “The surveys showed that it could be a little tighter and due to all the irregularities and issues that arose, we expected things to be a little more even. The truth ended up leading us to a popular triumph that filled the polls and led us to this enormous joy.” express.
“Talking with the colleagues who were working in the different circuits of the department, it was half the same: in some we won and in others we did not do so well. Beyond that we are going to end with a very good vote in Cerro Largo” Luciano Núñez highlighted.
BUILD THE COUNTRY OF HOPE
The current Deputy for the Frente Amplio in Cerro Largo, re-elected for the position and also elected Senator of the Republic, also reflected on the verdict of the polls in the second electoral round.
“It is a huge joy. We suffered a lot because they told us that we were going to be vote by vote when in reality it was an important difference. “From today we begin to build the country of hope” said to THE DIARY PROFESSIONAL he Dr. Alfredo Fratti.
“I was one of those who thought that in the 1st Round we had a chance, but people said no. Now the final numbers are showing that the difference is more important than the first numbers” he pointed out.
HE DOESN’T KNOW IF HE WILL BE A MINISTER
Fratti assured that he was not aware that his name had been used to be part of Yamandú Orsi’s Cabinet in the Government period that will begin on March 1, 2025. “I honestly don’t know anything.” He stated and added: “What you tell me, there are many people who have asked me about it. The truth is, I don’t know who they spoke to because no one spoke to me.”
In any case, the main reference of Espacio 609 in Cerro Largo will contribute from wherever the Frente Amplio indicates. “I am going to do what the Political Force asks me to do. Now I am a Senator, I owe myself to the MPP and I am at the orders of what the Frente Amplio tells me and asks for.” summarized the National Legislator.
