CHARLAMOS VALERIA RIPOLL

Valeria Ripoll went from being one of the best-known union leaders in ADEOM to joining the National Party's presidential ticket as the vice-presidential candidate. In this interview, we'll review her story: her Colorado Party roots, her early years working at McDonald's, her entry into the Montevideo City Hall, how she came to the union, and why she decided to break with the left and make the leap into party politics. We'll also talk about the present: her analysis of Yamandú Orsi's government, what she believes still remains of communist influence in the State, her relationship with Luis Lacalle Pou, her self-criticisms after the election campaign, and the changes she considers necessary within the National Party itself.