Politics Country October 28, 2024

Plebiscite on Pensions Rejected in Uruguay

The plebiscite on the pension system in Uruguay was rejected, with 40.6% support. The proposed changes included eliminating the AFAP and setting the retirement age to 60 years. Additionally, the initiative for nighttime raids did not gain the necessary support.


Plebiscite on Pensions Rejected in Uruguay

The plebiscite promoted by the Pit-Cnt to reform the retirement and pension system was rejected, obtaining 40.6% of the votes according to projections from Equipos and 38.8% according to the Citizen Perception Factory. The proposal sought to modify Article 67 of the Constitution and included the elimination of the AFAPs, establishing the retirement age at 60 years with 30 years of work, and ensuring that no retirement or pension is below the national minimum wage.

On the other hand, the plebiscite proposing to allow night raids also did not achieve the necessary approval, according to initial data from the Electoral Court. Although the project was voted with the yellow ballot for Yes, it did not reach the required percentage of citizen support, with 38.9% approval according to the Citizen Perception Factory, 40.6% according to Opción, 39% according to Cifra, and 39.9% according to Equipos.

The initiative was led by National Party Senator Carlos Camy and supported by all the parties in the republican coalition. In another matter, various projections indicate that the Broad Front could achieve a majority in the Senate. According to polls from the Citizen Perception Factory and Equipos Consultores, the Broad Front would obtain 16 senators, while the multicolored coalition would reach 14.

Regarding the distribution of seats in the Chamber of Deputies, it is expected that the left-wing force will be two seats short of achieving the majority. Seat 31, which will correspond to the elected vice president on November 24, is still to be defined.