The Senate of Uruguay was unable to complete its act of renewal of authorities this Wednesday because the Broad Front bloc, which was the second vice-president, withdrew completely in rejection of a request from the head of the body, the official Graciela Bianchi, for an opposition senator to remove the chinstrap that urged the vote for Yes in the referendum on the 27th of this month.
The Chamber chose its vice presidents for the year, behind Bianchi, of the National Party. The first vice-presidency went to Pablo Lanz, from the Colorado Party.
And the second deputy went to the Frente Amplio supporter Amanda Della Ventura, who, when Bianchi called her to occupy the chair that corresponded to her, asked her to take out “the identification for one of the options of the referendum”, which, obviously, was to favor of yes.
“Those of us who are sitting here, all of us, do not have to be identified, and above all here (points to his place) in the presidency of the Senate, with no political option,” said Bianchi, who stressed that he was making the request “for the good of the Republic”.
Senator Amanda Della Ventura regretted what happened with @gbianchi404 and said he will continue to wear these badges for the SI until March 27.
?️ Amanda Della Ventura: “discredits the entire political system”. pic.twitter.com/v7La9kCZAU
– Capital Report (@infocapitaluy) March 9, 2022
The president also warned him that if he did not agree to take off his mask, she would not give him the place and the session would end, reported the sites of the newspapers El Observador and La Diaria.
There were discussions, some shouting and a request to suspend the other issues pending debate, until the Broad Front bench began to withdraw.
“It’s not my problem, the Republic is above everyone,” Bianchi remarked.
On March 27, Uruguayans will go to a referendum in which a group of organizations seeks to repeal 135 articles of the 476 of a Law of Urgent Consideration (LUC) key in the administration of President Luis Lacalle Pou.
These articles, questioned by unions, the FA, cooperatives, environmentalists and student organizations, refer to security issues, the right to strike, rents, health, public and educational companies, among others.
