Speaking at the closing of the International Seminar on Local Governments in Latin America, organized by the Departmental Board and supported by the Municipality of Maldonado, the President-in-Office added that “if there is a level of government that is going to be strengthened in the coming years, it is the third level, which is why these instances of exchange are indispensable».
The acting president affirmed that she assigns the event a singular importance, given that she was mayor of the department of Montevideo, voted when a decentralization law was passed, and has witnessed how the third level of government has advanced in the territory. In this sense, she added that “citizens have felt the need for the presence of this third level and it shows that people have adopted it.”
“This government of closeness was a necessity” he indicated, because “in a globalized world where we all run, we need to have a reference that knows the place, knows what we are talking about and has the links to solve the issue.” Argimón argued that exchange in Latin America is essential in these times, given that it is a diverse continent with different realities. “Uruguay is a country with high democratic support and democracy is cared for every day. You have to look at each other with the neighbors, exchange, learn from the successes and mistakes ”he limited.
He also stressed that the seminar will be held in Maldonado, a place where there are very active mayors, councilors and councillors, who have been able to interpret reality with great force.
He pointed out the interaction of the mayor with the citizens and the link with the different levels of government. Argimón said that “in times where we have learned to coexist, the third level of government has been the real protagonist in recent years.”
“I greet those who have come from distant places and take with them the need to continue strengthening this third level because it is essential for the best quality of life for all compatriots,” he concluded by saying.
