Uruguayan Parliament rejects motion opposing tribute to Fidel Castro
The Republican Coalition initiative received 37 votes in favor and 51 against; the event remained scheduled for November 5 at the Legislative Palace.
Uruguay's Republican Coalition failed in its effort to secure a parliamentary statement opposing a tribute to Fidel Castro scheduled at the Legislative Palace. The motion received 37 votes in favor and 51 against, so it was not approved. Lawmakers from the Broad Front had organized the event, which remained scheduled at the parliamentary venue.
The opposition proposal sought a parliamentary rejection of the activity, but a majority voted against the motion. The result reflected differing positions between the Republican Coalition and Broad Front lawmakers over the tribute. After the vote, the event remained announced, with no parliamentary declaration opposing its celebration.
The activity is titled “100 Years of Fidel in Solidarity with Cuba” and was scheduled for November 5 at 7 p.m. The gathering was to take place in the Francisco Acuña de Figueroa Room inside the Legislative Palace. The invitation connects the tribute with the centennial of Fidel Castro's birth and places the event in a facility of Uruguay's Parliament.
Announced speakers include Cuban Ambassador to Uruguay Lissett Pérez and Senator Bettiana Díaz. Representatives Magela Rinaldi, Carlos Reutor and Cecilia Badín also appear on the program. The list brings together a Cuban diplomatic representative and Broad Front lawmakers whose organization promoted the activity at the parliamentary venue.
The vote occurred before the scheduled gathering and exposed disagreement between the opposition and governing lawmakers over the tribute. The Republican Coalition sought a declaration against the event, while the invitation promoted by Broad Front members remained on the agenda. The announced program featured five speakers and an activity focused on Fidel Castro.