Uruguay
Mieres proposes a single slogan for the Republican Coalition in 2029 and does not rule out Cabildo Abierto
The leader of the Independent Party proposed that the coalition compete under a single name in the next national elections. He also said Cabildo Abierto could return to the space, although without a formal invitation.
Pablo Mieres proposed that the Republican Coalition should run under a common slogan in the 2029 national elections, an idea that, he explained, would make it possible to organize a prior internal contest among the different presidential pre-candidates and arrive in October with a candidate backed by the rest of the parties.
In an interview with En Clave País, cited by El País Uruguay, the leader of the Independent Party said that this is the arrangement that can deliver the best electoral performance for the alliance. As he argued, a unified presentation would make it possible to add votes without each force losing its party identity.
Regarding Cabildo Abierto, Mieres recalled that the party expressly said it is not part of the Republican Coalition opposition bloc. Even so, he noted that if it decides to return there would be no objections, although he made it clear that there will be no formal invitation. “He who leaves without being shown the door returns without being called,” he said.
According to what was published by El País Uruguay, Mieres also said that Cabildo Abierto chose to occupy a different place from the opposition by becoming, in his view, a support for the government in the Chamber of Deputies.
The leader also defended the idea of a common ticket, arguing that if the parties compete separately, a situation like the one in 2024 could be repeated, when the coalition’s combined vote in the first round exceeded that of the Broad Front, but that did not translate into more parliamentary seats.
Mieres said that, with a single slogan, several lists from the parties that make up the coalition could compete under the same presidential ticket. He also considered that this scenario would give the Independent Party an opportunity to differentiate itself from the National Party and the Colorado Party with a more social-democratic profile.
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