The vice president of Uruguay, Beatriz Argimón, highlighted on Monday that the victory of the “NO” in the referendum on the Urgent Consideration Law (LUC) showed the support of the majority of citizens for the government of Luis Lacalle Pou.
“We can say that the result of the referendum confirmed the government's path,” the official said during an interview with Argentinian radio Radio Mitre.
With 99% of votes counted, the “No” won more than 50.5% of the votes this Sunday, which means that the 135 disputed articles of the LUC, the star project of the executive, are still in force.
The consultation, however, showed the division into two political halves of the population of the South American country. Argimón recalled that among the most debated points during the campaign were articles related to public safety, which doubled the penalties for teenagers who commit crimes, increased the sentence for drug trafficking and for the grievance of public authorities.
In this regard, Argimón explained that, for the most serious crimes, the law provides for “a more severe regime” in the case of minors and ensures that adults maintain their records, something that was not foreseen until now. At the same time, they sought to show “support for the police in their work”.
The vice-president also referred to the statements of President Lacalle Pou, who in celebrating the result promised that Uruguay would continue to open up to the world and called Mercosur “too protectionist”.
“We as a country are in need of this easing,” Argimón confirmed. “Our president went on the right track, raising the issue first with the partners. Openness to the world is essential.”
Finally, the Uruguayan vice president referred to the situation in Ukraine: she said that the government did not propose the categorization of Putin as a war criminal, although she stressed that she spoke out against the invasion of the Russian president.
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