The initiative, consisting of only one article, takes into account the criteria of legislators and the proposals of the opposition Broad Front (Frente Amplio-FA) and the Cabildo Abierto party.

Attempts to pass this civil service legislation had failed in previous legislatures.

FA Senator Eduardo Brenta affirmed that the approval in the Upper House “gives a significant political signal to all Uruguayan citizens regarding transparency in government and public ethics.

Brenta recalled that Uruguay ratified the United Nations Convention against Corruption in November 2006.

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