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Weekly Report - 24 September 2009 (WR-09-38)
URUGUAY: Mujica's mouth lands him in trouble again
José Mujica, the presidential candidate of
the ruling Frente Amplio (FA), is making all the headlines again for ill-judged
remarks. Just days after Mujica was overly candid in an interview with the
Argentine daily La Nación about the Uruguayan judiciary [WR-09-37], a
journalist published a book based on 'off the record' conversations with him.
This includes some very forthright criticism of Argentina and its government.
With elections just one month away, the focus has diverted away from electoral
proposals and on to Mujica's gaffes: the overriding question is whether they are
a political asset - an endearing sign of his honesty and integrity, or render
him a political liability - unprofessional and tactless.
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