Thousands of Uruguayans marched in Montevideo against a controversial security project

The mobilization began at the Faculty of Law of the University of the Republic and was conceived with the idea of ​​giving a last popular encouragement so that the vote of Si to the constitutional reform is not imposed at the polls.

The flags of Uruguay, of different political parties – mostly of the Frente Amplio – and even the flags of the Peñarol and Nacional football teams gave color to the massive march that has spread over several blocks and resulted in a musical show.

The cry of no to reform occurs in the context of a complex regional situation, mainly because of the severe crisis in Chile with demonstrations, curfews and military personnel deployed throughout the country.

Flags of Ecuador, the Workers' Party of Lula da Silva and songs of support to Chilean protesters have framed the march along Avenida 18 de Julio, local media reports and the press reported. EFE news agency.

This plebiscite was promoted by Senator of the National Opposition Party (PN), Jorge Larrañaga, and aims to create a national guard consisting of 2,000 soldiers working alongside the police, authorizing raids by night, refusing the early release of prisoners guilty of certain crimes. and the sentence of permanent imprisonment subject to review.

Daniela Buquet, a member of the collective No to Reform, said the idea was to show "the popular support" that the position of not generating constitutional change.

"What we are saying is that this proposal is ineffective and will not fulfill its purpose of living without fear.We believe that this plebiscite will not be broadcast, that people will realize that it is a very misleading proposition ", he added.

The latest poll on the voting intention of the consultant, the Factum plebiscite shows that 40% of voters say that "insurance" will vote at the initiative, while 16% have "doubt" .

Eduardo Bottinelli, director of Factum, told TNU's news portal that "about half of the dubious people eventually turn to positive voting." In turn, he noted that after the primary elections, support for the reform had dropped significantly.

Elections

Like Argentina, this Sunday, Uruguay will participate in the polls to choose the successor of Tábare Vázquez, who recently announced that he had cancer in one of his lungs. This is a key choice, which promises an open end between the two leading contenders and a polling definition.

For the official Frente Amplio (FA), the mayor of Montevideo will be a candidate, Daniel Martinez, who will have the main right rival Luis Lacalle Pou, son of former president Luis Alberto Lacalle and representative of the National Party (PN), who had already tried to seize power in 2014.

On this occasion, a difficult day between Martínez and Lacalle Pou is expected to try to break with the 15 years of the Frentist hegemony, which included two terms of Tabaré Vázquez and one of José "Pepe" Mujica.