Uruguay
The Uruguayan opposition is closely following Eduardo Lust and exploring possible agreements toward 2029
The former deputy gained visibility through appearances on radio, social media and trips around the interior. According to Búsqueda, leaders from the National Party and the Colorado Party have already held contacts with him.
Eduardo Lust, former deputy of Cabildo Abierto and founder of the Partido Constitucional Ambientalista, has begun to draw more attention in Uruguay’s political system because of his growing public profile and the interest he arouses among opposition sectors.
According to Búsqueda, the consulting firm Equipos included him for the first time in its public opinion measurements based on questions about his figure. In a presentation by analyst Ignacio Zuasnabar at the Centro de Estudios para el Desarrollo, it was noted that, despite being less known than other leaders, he showed a favorable performance in the balance between sympathy and antipathy.
According to that outlet, although his party won 12,000 votes in the last election and failed to retain its seat in the Chamber of Deputies, Lust gained exposure with a weekly slot on Orlando Petinatti’s radio program, talks in different parts of the country and posts on YouTube. Búsqueda added that he has nearly 50,000 followers on Instagram and 23,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel.
The weekly also indicated that figures from the National Party and the Colorado Party held talks with Lust to explore a possible rapprochement, either within one of those parties or through an incorporation into the republican coalition with its own label. Among the public contacts, it mentioned a meeting in March with Álvaro Delgado at the National Party headquarters and another in July with Andrés Ojeda at the Colorado headquarters.
Búsqueda also noted that Senator Martín Lema invited him to a talk organized by his political sector, initially scheduled at Expreso Pocitos and later moved to the Dazzler hotel because of the number of registrants. Lust told that outlet that, at the end of the event, Julia Pou approached him to congratulate him. Lema, for his part, said the invitation responded to a request from activists and denied that there was any political-electoral negotiation behind it.
According to Búsqueda, Lust seeks to preserve his own space and his main goal is for his party to join a single republican coalition label in 2029. The former deputy, who defines himself as a liberal, said he could also leave politics, although he admitted he is evaluating offers to join one of the opposition bloc parties.
The outlet also recalled controversial episodes from his career. Among them, his suspension as a notary in 2014 after a complaint from clients and the existence of liens that, according to Búsqueda, remain in force.
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