Orsi disagrees with Pepe Mujica on PIT-CNT's role during previous gov't

Orsi disagrees with Pepe Mujica on PIT-CNT's role during previous gov't
Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi disagreed with former President José Pepe Mujica’s remarks about the PIT-CNT union during a May 1st event, noting he discussed “more important things” with his former mentor. He also reckoned on taking note of the labor grouping's approach, particularly regarding upcoming wage council negotiations.
“I do not share” what Mujica said, Orsi stressed. Regarding the PIT-CNT's Labor Day rally, Orsi noted that there were “some visions that I had not taken into account,” which would come in handy as wage bargaining is to begin.
The head of State also discussed the Neptune Project, which “will be negotiated until an agreement is reached.” Orsi also highlighted the importance of securing drinking water without incurring fines or lawsuits.
“We have signed a commitment with resources and works, and we are seeing if the works can be others,” he added. “They have to be done because drinking water is not to be trifled with,” added the president, who pointed out that, as of today, there are no drought problems, but “we cannot stop for a moment, because the conversation involves how we continue, not how we stop.”
The water infrastructure initiative seeks to supply 30% of Montevideo’s drinking water by building a treatment plant, pumping station, and 80-km pipeline in Arazatí, drawing from the Río de la Plata.
Proposed in 2020 to address a severe drought (2020–2023), it aims to ensure water security but faces opposition for partial privatization, potentially violating Uruguay’s constitutional water rights.
Critics cite environmental risks (cyanobacteria, aquifer pollution) and high costs. In this scenario, Orsi has paused the project for 90 days to renegotiate, balancing water needs with public and legal resistance.
Alternatives like the Casupá Reservoir are favored by opponents advocating for public water management.