The Minister of Housing and Territorial Planning, Irene Moreirawas summoned by the President of the Republic, Luis Lacalle Pou, to Torre Ejecutiva to give explanations for the awarding of a house – without a lottery – to a member of the Cabildo Abierto.
The secretary of the Presidency, Álvaro Delgado, will also be at the meeting, Telemundo reported earlier.
This Wednesday the Universal radio program, Punto de Encuentro reported that in the middle of last year the Ministry of Housing held a raffle to award one, two and three-bedroom homes in a complex in New York and Yí. Upon award, the minister took steps so that a “reserved quota” be awarded to the Cabildo Abierto militant, Mónica Mabel Píriz Cirialinked to the Melchora Cuenca Women’s Institute (of Cabildo) and the weekly La Mañana.
The Observer He tried to communicate with Minister Moreira but received no response. Housing sources indicated that it was carried out under current regulations, because –according to what they stated– the ministers have that power as long as the people meet the requirements to be awarded.
The leader of Cabildo Abierto, Guido Manini Ríos, defended his wife’s actions. “It’s nothing special as it follows normal procedures,” Manini told The Observer. According to the senator, through this mechanism, homes have been delivered to members of all political parties.
