Orsi sworn in as the new President of Uruguay!
Montevideo, Mar 1 (EFE).-
Yamandú Orsi was sworn in as the new President of Uruguay until 2030 on Saturday in a ceremony held at the Legislative Palace in front of the members of the General Assembly and the invited representatives of the different countries.
“I, Yamandú Orsi, swear on my honor to faithfully carry out the office entrusted to me and to respect and defend the Constitution of the Republic,” said the new president.
Orsi said in his inaugural speech to the members of the General Assembly that the South American country is a “pluralistic amalgam of coexistence that continues to amaze the world.”
“It is a country of political parties, changes in power, and agreements, where trust continues to be a central element of its functioning. That is why we say that Uruguay works,” he added.
The elected president, the third left-wing leader in Uruguay’s history and political heir to former president José Mujica, recalled that on a day like today, 40 years ago, the country regained democracy after experiencing “the most painful period” in its history, “marked by political persecution and human cruelty as a method of government, and by economic plunder as a central part of this political project.”
“There are repercussions from that period that continue to this day. That is why it is fair and essential to maintain the commitment to freedom, truth, and justice,” said Orsi, who brought the Broad Front party back to power after five years of rule by the conservative Luis Lacalle Pou.
At another point in his speech, which received several rounds of applause, Orsi said he came to the presidency “with the same conviction and vocation to serve as always.”
He also took the opportunity to pay tribute to former presidents José Mujica (2010-2015), Julio María Sanguinetti (1985-1990 and 1995-2000), and Luis Alberto Lacalle Herrera (1990-1995), present at the ceremony.
The elected president also mentioned the late Tabaré Vázquez (2005-2010 and 2015-2020) and Jorge Batlle (2000-2005).
At the end of his speech, Orsi told the foreign representatives that Uruguay wanted to “join efforts” to contribute to stability and peace “amid an increasingly complex and changing world.” EFE
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