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Fernando Lorenzo was Summoned to Parliament

Wednesday, 10 March 2010 08:58

At the request of Senator Luis Alberto Lacalle, the economy minister, Fernando Lorenzo, will be summoned to the room to provide details of the economic and financial situation of the country at the beginning of the new administration.
The scheme is called the General Committee. The motion in the Senate voted unanimously. According to nationalist Sen. Gustavo Penadés, it is "absolutely safe call without any political consequence”, "to know in detail the financial position" and then start working on the five-year budget. According to the senator, ot is not seeked any confrontation with the government. "We want to get firsthand information," said Penadés.
The Frente Amplio senator Hector Tajam said he was not surprised by the call. However, stressed that it was pointed out earlier, as usually done. "I find it legitimate that since the opposition has an interest to know the starting point in tax terms and I think it will elaborate on financial terms. We are starting work plans, I think there are going to see that the country has vulnerabilities to continue with their plans and may be some restriction on investment in restructuring. There we will know what are the steps to take, "he said.

(www.elpais.com.uy and www.espectador.com, March 10, 2010)

Housing Subject in first Council of Ministers from Mujica

Monday, 08 March 2010 08:50

In what will be today the first meeting of the Council of Ministers, at the Executive Tower, President of the Republic, José Mujica, will analyze the Impact Housing Plan, which aims to reduce social exclusion and is the flagship of the new government. One of the first steps in this venture, which will begin in the second half of this year, is the enactment of a law or decree of emergency housing.
Expanding the already announced by Mujica in that this initiative will require "social activists", the MPP senator Lucia Topolanski said yesterday that the volunteer will point to the political plan and is not limited to charity. "We are not doves or angels to do some charity as nuns. We go so these people grow politically as it grows their houses or neighborhoods are organized. If not, it is just like the boy scouts, "the wife of the president said, speaking at a camp with young MPP in Punta Ballena.

(www.espectador.com, March 8, 2010)

Rosadilla Submitted the new Auhorities of the Ministry

Friday, 05 March 2010 00:00

"I come with an open mind, without any charge, any kind, and with the intention of working together," said Defense Minister Luis Rosadilla, after presenting the new team of portfolio managers. He also said that a study will define what kind of military needs the country in 10 years and stressed that the ministry will not cross any dividing line between civilians and military.
Jorge Delgado is in the Department of Secretariat. Baldassari Bernabe Daniel Barbosa, is Director of Human Resources and Ana Gonzalez Gargano will be in the Department of Social Services. The deputy general secretariat will be Carlos Silva, legal aid will be Ana Teresa Catalogna and Counselor of military training institute will Hernan Planchon.
Minister Rosadilla mentioned the main lines of his portfolio and said that the essence of these 5 years will be to implement the Law on Defense. This will take place "in a process that will be built together and told them that officials treat him as" one more time to work "but that we can recognize the authority deciding.
On the other hand said he would seek to give more prominence to the Ministry, setting up an area of ongoing consultation and exchange of information between authorities and political parties. Thus, expressed his willingness to "flood policy" with the armed forces, noting that it is not partisan politics.
He also referred to "unacceptable levels" of wages that are in elementary body and clarified that although the increase is a commitment "not sufficient to reverse the living standards of officials, so points to" any savings that can be done "from other units. The defense minister said that his ministry will demand to participate in the discussion on nuclear power generation, discussions on new technologies and environmental matters.
Citing recurring opinions that, for some time, come fill various fields of society on what the point is that Uruguay has armed forces, the senior official said that before discussing this aspect must be defined in any society should play what role the armed forces, what mission should meet and, above all, what kind of training should be uniform.
The minister urged a thorough debate on this issue and also said to be willing to do in any field. "We are also giving the infighting within the government, within our own group leadership of the Ministry because we all understand that while the Defense Ministry reserves are found nationwide, in response, and rightly so, that's right, Logically, of course, do not appeal to such reservations as appealing to the little room at the back of the house, in the same way that if you put something that is not within the living or dining room is made out to something that need for any other activity. We believe that the entire political and institutional system of the country assume what is meant by acting interinstitutionally with the Ministry of Defense, "he said.

(www.montevideo.com.uy y www.espectador.com, 5th March 2010)

Government Postpones Response to Opposition About Charges

Thursday, 04 March 2010 08:33

On Wednesday the government excused to respond to the opposition what charges will be provided to the devolved, decentralized and public enterprises to pursue the comptroller. Ministers in the Senate Chamber were carried on the third meeting between the parties to negotiate the integration of the agencies. The argument of the vice president, Danilo Astori, and representatives of the Frente Amplio not to give the final answer was the short time available in recent days, due to the assumption of José Mujica and ministers of state.
The ruling party senator Enrique Rubio (slope Artiguista) told Observa that there is a "good atmosphere" and that "everything indicates that it will achieve a good level of agreement." So far, the government determined that there is participation of the opposition minority in the authorities' classics (as Ute, Antel, Ancap) "and also in the codicen, the BPS and ASSE. According to Senator Rubio revealed, Vice President Astori announced on Wednesday at a meeting with the opposition that the government will send a bill to Parliament to amend the charter of the Central Bank (BCU so as to reduce from 5 to 3 the number of directors.
The department also served for parties to move ahead on the definitions on the renewal of comptroller organizations (Electoral Court and Court of Auditors). According to the statement by participants of the meeting, all parties are willing to achieve renewal of members of these agencies, but the difference is which party should have the majority. On this point there are two concepts on the table: the "equilibrium", meaning, the ruling party has a majority but not absolute, and which provides a direct relationship with the outcome of the election.
The committee will meet again on Wednesday next week.

(www.observa.com.uy, 4 March 2010)

Executive Mayors Defined to be 91

Thursday, 04 March 2010 08:32

The highest legislative body will meet from 11 am to consider a bill that provides the executive branch the creation of 91 municipalities across the country. That message from the government completes the work started towards intendancies elections to be carried out jointly with the city on Sunday May 9^TH.
Parliament must or may not accept, this Thursday, the government's proposal to end the Electoral Court to regulate the election of the third tier of government. According to the project, there are 91 municipalities that the government considers that must exist in our country:
Colonia-2
Lavalleja-2
Soriano-2
Artigas-3
Durazno-2
Flores-1
Maldonado-8
Montevideo-8
Rivera-5
Tacuarembo-2
Treinta y Tres-2
Canelones-29
Cerro Largo-2
Florida-2
Paysandu-3
Rio Negro-2
Rocha-4
Salto-6
San Jose-2

(www.observa.com.uy, 4 March 2010)