Prosecutor Carlos Negro is preparing to enter the cabinet C president-elect, Yamandú Orsi, as the new Minister of the Interior. His resignation from his current position will be made official before the Court Prosecutor, Mónica Ferrero, in a strategic move by the Frente Amplio to form a government team that balances technical capacity and political commitment.
The process of assembling the Council of Ministers, described by one of Orsi’s collaborators as “a real puzzle”, seeks not only technical and political capacity, but also to maintain sectoral and gender balances. The priority for the president-elect focuses on defining positions essential for the functioning of the State.
Carlos Negro’s career
Carlos Negro has had an outstanding professional career in the legal field of Uruguay, standing out especially in areas related to organized crime. Since May 2016, he has served as a 1st Shift Specialized Criminal Prosecutor in Organized Crime, in charge of cases related to drug trafficking, money laundering, trafficking and human trafficking, among other complex crimes, in accordance with Law No. 18,362.
Prior to his current role, Negro was the National Criminal Prosecutor, serving between August 2011 and May 2015. During this period, he served in the 6th Shift initially and later in the 2nd Shift, based in the country’s capital. . His competence focused on highly complex criminal cases, consolidating his experience in the legal field.
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Before assuming responsibilities at the national level, Negro worked in the Departmental Legal Prosecutor’s Offices in the interior of Uruguay. Between 1997 and 2011, he passed through the prosecutor’s offices of Young/Río Negro, Paysandú and Las Piedras/Canelones, addressing both family and criminal matters and residing in each location. This experience allowed him to acquire a deep knowledge of the judicial system at the local level.
Additionally, Negro worked as Legal Advisor at the Ministry of Education and Culture, between August 2006 and June 2008. In this role, he offered advice on legal and administrative matters related to public institutions, dependent on the Executive Branch. This position was part of his career before the Prosecutor’s Office separated from the Executive in 2015.
Teaching and academic participation of Carlos Negro
Parallel to his career in the prosecutor’s office, Negro has been an active teacher since March 2007. He has given classes and conferences both nationally and internationally on topics of criminal law, accusatory criminal procedure, human rights, genders and freedoms. His role includes participation in academic classrooms, seminars and conferences, contributing to debate and training in the legal field.
Negro has also been linked to the University of the Republic (UDELAR) as an assistant in the Chair of Criminal Law II. He has been key in training for the reform of the criminal process of the Attorney General’s Office. His involvement in academia has resulted in publications in renowned legal journals, strengthening his profile as a trainer and lecturer.
Yamandú Orsi’s cabinet
The planned security scheme includes figures such as Jorge Díaz, who will initially be pro-secretary of the Presidency, with a view to eventually taking over as Minister of Justice. Along with Negro, there will be Gustavo Leal and Mario Layera, who will play crucial roles in areas of police and strategic security.
At the same time, in the field of foreign relations, Mario Lubetkin is emerging as the new chancellor. His international experience, highlighted by his functions at the FAO, has positioned his candidacy as highly probable. Lubetkin’s arrival in Montevideo reinforces this possibility, after meetings with the president-elect.
For the Ministry of Defense, Sandra Lazo has been proposed as the new minister. In the health sphere, the nomination of Cristina Lustemberg for the Ministry of Public Health has been confirmed. Lustemberg, who was already part of the previous government of Tabaré Vázquez, will contribute his previous experience in said ministry.
In the environment, Edgardo Ortuño has been appointed to lead the ministry, while the figure of Juan Castillo maintains a firm probability of being nominated as Minister of Labor. In Education and Culture, José Carlos Mahía seems to be the favorite, according to Assembly Uruguay sources.
