The Uruguayan politician Eduardo Lustleader of the surge Environmental Constitutional Partyhas made the decision to support the presidential candidate of the National Party, Álvaro Delgado, in the next second round of the elections that will take place on November 24.
Lust, who until 2023 will be part of Cabildo Abiertoshared this revelation in a meeting this Thursday with Delgado at the headquarters of the National Party, located at the intersection of Bulevar Artigas and Chaná.
Lust confirms support for the right-wing coalition
In a statement offered to the media, Eduardo Lust expressed his tacit support for the proposal of a Republican coalition led by Delgado from the legislative level.
He explained that his party, with the possibility of winning at least one seat in the House of Representatives after the October 27 elections, would support the nationalist candidate in the decisive runoff.
The support of the Constitutional Environmentalist Party, as confirmed by Lust, seeks to promote a strategic alignment with the liberal and republican principles that, he affirms, he shares with the Republican Coalition. “The Constitutional Environmentalist Party… is going to support the Republican coalition from the legislative point of view, and in the November runoff we are going to recommend voting for the coalition”Lust emphasized during the press conference.
Lust: coming from the right, always from the right
When referring to the potential of a support for Delgado, Lust indicated that he sees any other outcome as unlikely. “The coalition candidate, according to the information I have, there is no possibility that is not Delgado“, he stated firmly. He affirmed that the thousands of votes that separate Evenciar Ojeda from Delgado are insurmountable in the short time remaining before the elections, describing any change in this dynamic as “an unprecedented case.”
Despite the proposed legislative backing, Lust ruled out the possibility of becoming part of the executive and joining a governing coalition, noting that such involvement could compromise his party’s independence. According to Lust, being part of the government carries risks associated with losing freedom of action due to compensation or appointments.
Although determined to support Delgado in the runoff, the Constitutional Environmentalist Party still faces an uncertain electoral outlook given that the polls do not show a significant voting intention in favor of the movement.
Lust’s group has not managed to position itself firmly in the spectrum of public opinion, which adds an element of uncertainty about the small party’s ability to influence the electoral outcome.
