The echoes and repercussions continue after the refusal received by the commune he directs Carolina Cosséto take over the loan from the IDB. It was for the sum of 70 million dollars, with a term of 25 years. One of the objectives, but not the majority of the loan, was the sanitation of different areas of Montevideo. Diego Rodríguez, charged with the hierarch.
Finally, the Broad Front did not obtain the necessary votes to be able to approve the credit. A special majority was required, which was not achieved after the refusal of the rest of the mayors, members of the ruling coalition at the Central Government level.
The bench of the seat belonging to the National Party presented its refusal, as well as two Colorado mayors; while the other remaining pair belonging to the Ciudadanos sector, supported the project presented by Cosse before the Board.
The Mayor for the National Party Diego Rodríguez, charged against the mayor Carolina Cosse and the Broad Front. The Member of the 404 list maintained: “The FA’s story that they are with the most humble falls quickly.” he started expressing. He noted that from his party a motion was presented so that “the available resources of the IM (US$ 24,000,000) were for reorganization.” Later he affirmed that said resources “did not want to vote for him. Cosse is a stubborn spender and we will not be complicit in the waste.
Cosse’s word before the setback in the Departmental Board
“I want to excuse my country from the IDB. This day does not honor the best political tradition of Uruguay or the long tradition of the link between the Municipality of Montevideo and the IDB. Today’s fact draws a line in the ways of doing politics: there is the serious way of doing politics, putting the interests of the people at the center, and there is the irresponsibility of doing minor politics,” said the hierarch, who recalled that the councilors Whites said “several times yes” to the different proposals that arose during the negotiation, but nothing “ever came in handy.” She added that “we have always negotiated in good faith, we have made serious proposals with openness, without chicanes, with transparency and without loopholes.”
