Pepe Mujica spoke after the ruling against the Uruguayan State
Pepe Mujica spoke after the ruling against the Uruguayan State
Publicado: 16/02/2024
<p>Former President José Mujica, in recent statements, reflected on the legal outcome against the Uruguayan State linked to the Pluna airline, emphasizing that the company's situation was unsustainable long before its liquidation in 2012, during his term. Mujica described Pluna as an entity that "had been dead for a decade," highlighting the difficulties deepened by the alliance with Brazilian airline Varig and subsequent decisions that he said only made the situation worse.</p>
<p>The verdict, which resonates in the country's political and economic sphere, has revived the debate on the decisions and policies taken by successive governments regarding the management of state-owned enterprises and their impact on the national economy. Mujica, addressing the issue, acknowledged the government's responsibility in the course of events that led to the closure of the airline, pointing out in turn the complexity of the matter and the final result as a "loss of value for the Uruguayan people."</p>
<p>This loss, according to the former president, contrasts painfully with other situations in which state interventions, such as the recapitalization of the Mortgage Bank, implied significant costs for the public treasury but entailed redistributions of benefits at the national level. The liquidation of Pluna, on the other hand, is perceived as a net loss, with no return for Uruguayan society, which accentuates Mujica's regret in the face of this outcome.</p>
<p>Más allá de la crítica situación específica de Pluna, Mujica aprovechó para plantear una reflexión más amplia sobre la soberanía legal y económica de América Latina frente a las corporaciones transnacionales y la inversión extranjera. Hizo hincapié en la necesidad de que las futuras generaciones latinoamericanas aspiren a una mayor autonomía en el ámbito del derecho comercial internacional, sugiriendo la creación de una corte de derecho regional que pueda mediar y tener jurisdicción sobre disputas involucrando a entidades extranjeras, de manera similar a lo que ya existe en materia de derechos humanos.</p>
<p>La propuesta de Mujica no solo busca mitigar las consecuencias adversas de la dependencia económica y jurídica de la región respecto al "mundo rico", sino que también apunta a establecer un marco legal que proteja los intereses nacionales y regionales frente a las dinámicas globales de inversión y comercio. Estas declaraciones invitan a una reflexión sobre cómo Uruguay, y por extensión América Latina, puede equilibrar la atracción de inversiones extranjeras con la protección de sus intereses económicos y soberanía jurídica, una cuestión de relevancia crítica en el contexto de la globalización económica y los desafíos legales transfronterizos.</p>