With critical votes, but only one vote against, MEPs approved the FTA with Chile

The treatment of the FTA with Chile had been frozen until June of this year, when the plenary of the Frente Amplio gave its approval to the members of the left-wing coalition to support the 39, signed by the government of Tabaré Vázquez. 19659002] In Tuesday's session, which resulted in the approval of the FTA – with 85 votes out of 86 – opposition members criticized the delay in parliamentary treatment, while Pro-government lawmakers have called for a "democratic" debate he has lived inside the broad front.

Against, votes in favor

During the debate in the House, several voices were raised criticizing the treaty, although this was not reflected in the result of the vote, which only had the negative vote of deputy of the Popular Unit Eduardo Rubio.

The People's Victory Party (a deputy) and the Socialist Party (four deputies) voted in favor of "party discipline" but clearly expressed their opposition to the FTA.

The case of the Socialist Party is peculiar, because unlike the Senate, where its caucus (two representatives) is occupied by the legislators of the most moderate wing (Mónica Xavier and Daisy Tourné), the "orthodox" predominate (Gonzalo Civila, Roberto Chiazzaro and Mónica Barreiro). The other Socialist deputy is Enzo Malán, who also voted against the treaty, as Chiazzaro said in his speech

"As a result of party discipline, we will vote affirmatively on a treaty with which we do not agree ". the deputy, who said to speak "on behalf of all the caucus of the Socialist Party."

Chiazzaro added that the negotiations between the governments of Uruguay and Chile was made "secretly" and said that the signing of an agreement of this type. "

MP Luis Puig, of the PVP, also baderted his affirmative vote by respecting the decision of the political force." We are far from thinking that the FTAs ​​are the key to the happiness of the people, "he said. declared.

José Carlos Mahía (astorismo) and Daniel Caggiani (MPP) were some of the pro-government legislators who defended the treaty. "We understand that this treaty is good news for the country because it is safe. 39, inscribed in the search for better opportunities so that the products generated in our country can be put in the world, in this case Chile, an opportunity for Uruguay, "said Mahía, and affirmed that "the FTA" is in the general guidelines approved at the last Congress. "

Caggiani, meanwhile, criticized Rubio." You try to impose false oppositions, when you badyze the world, the reality is a little more complex than the speeches of pamphle T, said Caggiani

Rubio does not remain silent and responds. "To justify the ideological leaps is not enough to qualify, you must base, and you must have some consistency in thinking," said the legislator. "We continue to vote as we would have voted 10 years ago," he concluded.

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