Government until the last day
The president emphasized that his administration will continue to govern until March 1, the day he will hand over the presidential sash. “We govern until February 28 or March 1 when the band passes, which means that legally I do not have any obligation (…) but I insist, there are some issues that are going to go through this administration,” he stated, alluding to decisions made by previous governments.
Lacalle Pou mentioned the Arazatí project. “The decision has already been made, we are going to sign the contract,” he said, ensuring that meetings have already been held on the matter and that he will seek agreements with the next government.
Security: crime reduction and pending challenges
Asked about the results in terms of security, the president defended his management, highlighting the reduction in crimes such as theft and robbery, although he admitted challenges in the case of homicides. “It is true that we could not reduce the homicides (…) I am not taking responsibility, it has simply been difficult,” he explained. Lacalle Pou also compared the results obtained with those of previous administrations, ensuring that his government did not fail in this area.
Economy and government transition
The president assured that the fiscal deficit will close at lower levels than in 2019: “The deficit will end up lower than what we received,” he assured. Likewise, he stressed that the government’s technical teams are working to deliver all the economic information to the next government after the recess.
Lacalle Pou compared this transition to the one he experienced when he took office in 2020, ensuring that “we stopped today or a week ago and they already have more information than what they gave me.” He expressed his intention that the new government, “which is obviously not the one I wanted,” has all the necessary tools to begin its administration.
Commitment to governance
The president stressed that his administration has “nothing to hide” and “a lot to show”, insisting that it is about guaranteeing an orderly transition that allows the country to continue moving forward. “We want the transition to be as smooth as possible because the next government has to come in with the greatest amount of information to be able to move the country forward,” he concluded.
