Foreign Troops to Enter Uruguay without Legislative Obstacle

Montevideo - Without a legislative obstacle, foreign troops will be able to enter Uruguay on Wednesday for security tasks while the G20 Summit takes place in Buenos Aires, on November 30 and December 1.
The Senate unanimously adopted a bill a few hours ago that authorizes the acceptance of the United States' request to mobilize 400 civilians and military and eight airplanes during that time.
Although the governing Broad Front gave its approval en bloc, two of its deputies declared that they did it by party discipline but rejected the essence of the proposal presented by the Executive Power.
For Constanza Moreira 'we have nothing to do with the G20, I do not like the G20, I do not like it to meet here, next to Macri; the armed forces of the United States are not and will not be welcome in Latin America, Uruguay must keep the distance.'
In turn, Juan Castillo, of the Communist Party said that the meeting 'takes place in Buenos Aires, it is not in Uruguay and the government of that country has not asked for anything and it is from a select group of countries that choose themselves, it is not an international organization.'
In a previous appearance before the Defense Commission, the legislative body, Defense Minister Jorge Mendez and Deputy Foreign Minister Ariel Bergamino explained that the debated issue will be limited to a few strict days.
Although the first general article of the project went smoothly, the fate was not the same for a second article according to which the Government will grant similar future permits, without consulting the parliament but rather within the framework of the Constitution.
The disagreement added to versions that France and Germany, whose heads of state will attend the Summit, also asked permission for the flight of aircraft for security purposes on Uruguayan territory, as Minister Mendez said in statements to the newspaper La Diaria.
On behalf of the Broad Front, Ruben Martinez Huelmo refuted accusations that the government was granted 'a blank check' from senators of the opposition National Party and Colorado Party, which in a parliamentary minority could not put a stop to it.
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