Debate between Uruguayan Candidates
Montevideo - The candidate of the
governing Frente Amplio, Jose Mujica, said
he was willing to publicly deal with
programs and ideas with his main rival for
the elections of October, former president,
Alberto Lacalle, from the conservative
Partido Nacional.
According to the daily, Ultimas Noticias,
the former Tupamaro guerrilla assured that
"when the time comes we will hold debates"
because "we face an election dispute not a
war."
Mujica insisted that "the other candidates
represent" parts of the Uruguayan people and
harshly criticized "those who abdicate from
their best efforts" and forget some who are
historical figures whose philosophies are
noted due to the defense of the interests of
the country.
In the conclusion of an event in the sector,
the leader for the Movimiento de
Participación Popular, called on the
Uruguayan left protect from �death"
because power is a disease "of the
traditional parties," and "is loose in the
streets and strikes human condition."
According to surveys Mujica has more
electoral support for the October 25 polls,
but without achieving half plus one of the
necessary votes to win in the first round.
In this hypothetical scenario he would have
to confront votes for former president
Lacalle (1950-1994) with very close
possibilities.
Political observers consider that the
campaign now enters a period of larger
confrontation that seems to corroborate the
willingness of Mujica to confront Lacalle in
the media who had challenged him "to a face
to face debate."
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