“The worst government since 1985”: Washington Abdala strikes down the Broad Front

By William Varela

In a recent opinion column, Washington Abdala, former ambassador of Uruguay to the Organization of American States (OAS), has raised the temperature of the Uruguayan political debate by launching a series of forceful criticisms against the current government of the Frente Amplio. Abdala did not skimp on qualifiers, going so far as to define the Broad Front administration as “the worst government since the post-1985 redemocratization.”

Fierce criticism of government management

The former ambassador did not limit himself to pointing out management errors, but suggested that the ruling party acts with “bad faith,” accusing it of making deliberately incorrect decisions under the presumption that citizens share its supposed ignorance. According to Abdala, one of the most controversial issues has been the management of the Pension Savings Fund Administrators (AFAP), which he called “immoral deception.” In this sense, he appealed to Parliament's action as a possible brake on what he considers poor management.

A government without narrative or solvency

Abdala did not stop there. In his overall analysis, he described the government as a “casting of characters” without coherence or competition. He referred to the president as someone who “is what he is,” while the economy minister He described him as a politician who transforms according to convenience, from lamb to wolf and vice versa. He placed the chancellor in a kind of “diplomatic Narnia,” suggesting that he is far from international reality.

He interior minister He was also the subject of his criticism, ironically comparing him to Eliot Ness, more concerned with the appearance of his vest than with its safety effectiveness. Abdala was especially scathing when referring to the cabinet as a whole, calling it “a group of improvised ones, without narrative and without solvency,” comparing it to a “terraja bar that would not be classified as a carnival.”

The Mides and the image of the “zombies”

The Ministry of Social Development (Mides) did not escape the Abdala's reviews, who accused it of being a ministry that “speaks in woke” while “zombies continue to populate the cities.” This metaphor seeks to illustrate the situation of vulnerability and abandonment that, according to him, a significant part of the population faces. under the current government.

In his criticism, Abdala also pointed out the lack of effective communication on the part of the government, accusing her of being pure “sane” and of lacking narrative and solvency. For him, the problem is deeper than simple management; It is a matter of lack of intellectual density and improvisation that he describes as endemic.

A call to reflection

Washington Abdala concludes his criticism with a call for reflection on the future of the country. In his vision, Uruguay does not deserve what he describes as “a delusional group” who, in his opinion, has no idea what it means to exercise power. Using terms like “pusillanimous,” “banal,” and “contradictory,” Abdala questions the intellectual solidity of the current government, suggesting that its actions generate a sense of disillusionment and lack of direction.

This column has generated various reactions in the political and social sphere, with divided opinions regarding the severity of the criticism and the situation current of the country. The truth is that the debate is more alive than ever, and Abdala's words have lit a spark that could influence upcoming discussions about the direction of the nation.