Although he reiterated that he will not enter the “political arena,” his statements result in indirect support for the official project ahead of the second electoral round.
“Obviously I am seeing the discussions that are beginning to take place without entering the political arena, which I have not done in these years and I am going to comply,” declared Lacalle. However, he pointed out the importance of discussing issues such as public safety, highlighting that “the two projects are not the same” and that, ultimately, citizens should evaluate “what each one did.”
The president specifically referred to the security advances of his administration, highlighting that it is crucial that the campaign addresses “not only theories,” but the concrete results of each administration.
Lacalle alluded to a publication by the Minister of the Interior, Nicolás Martinelli, who criticized the lack of support for the police by previous governments. In his X account, Martinelli noted: “You never gave political support to the Police; We do… while you forgot about the police officers who live in settlements, we are working to relocate them within the Plan Avanzar.”
This is the third time that the president alludes to issues of interest in the campaign, as happened before the first round with the plebiscite promoted by the Pit-Cnt on social security, in which the president also showed his disagreement, raising doubts on respect for the constitutional mandate of political neutrality in campaigns.
