Weekly Report - 03 March 2016 (WR-16-09)

President Tabaré Vázquez has completed the first year of his second five-year term with his approval rating slashed by more than half since he took office from 78% to 36%. In a public address broadcast on radio and television Vázquez said the year had been “difficult [with] major challenges both internal and external”. One of the major issues to undermine his support has been mismanagement at the state oil company Administración Nacional de Combustibles, Alcoholes y Portland (Ancap), which was run by Vice-President Raúl Sendic between 2010 and 2013. Touted by many as the future of the ruling left-wing Frente Amplio (FA) coalition, Sendic has become a major liability for Vázquez. Revelations in recent days that Sendic lied about obtaining his degree have prompted calls for his resignation, with Vázquez himself demanding an explanation.

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