"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)