Juan José Olaizola

Juan José Olaizola

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Juan José Olaizola is a prominent Uruguayan politician and the coordinator of the National Party's parliamentary group. Recently, he was in the news for his involvement in discussions regarding a government bill that aims to create new municipalities and modify electoral processes ahead of the upcoming elections. He indicated that the National Party is open to supporting the bill if it includes a provision specifying that the new municipalities would only take effect for the 2030 elections, reflecting the party's cautious approach to electoral reforms.

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Juan José Olaizola is currently serving as a national deputy and has Francisco Bustillo as an advisor.

Cancillería resolvió retener 50% del sueldo a Francisco Bustillo por negarse a declarar en investigación de sumario
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2026-06-19
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Juan José Olaizola agreed that the TCA's ruling was decisive and confirmed the legality of the decrees.

Oposición destaca el contundente fallo de la Justicia sobre terminal del puerto de Montevideo que legitima la concesión a Cuenca del Plata
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2026-02-04
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Juan José Olaizola stated that the Ministry of Transport had nothing to do with the resolution regarding the river tax.

Gobierno quiere mantener la tasa fluvial que Buquebus y Colonia Express deben cobrarle a los pasajeros
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2026-01-23
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Juan José Olaizola communicated to Rodríguez that they initially did not have the votes for the issue.

Hay un abuso de las excepciones
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2025-11-13
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Juan José Olaizola considered that the plan of works is 'more succinct' than the previous period.

serán US$ 2.100 millones para todo el período
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2025-09-23
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Juan José Olaizola criticized the mixing of unrelated issues regarding the cancellations.

polémica por la cancelación de buques en el puerto de Montevideo
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2025-08-21
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Juan José Olaizola expressed that the ANP should focus on real problems to strengthen the position of the port of Montevideo.

ANP opinó sobre buques cancelados en el puerto de Montevideo y recibió críticas del anterior gobierno
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2025-08-09
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Juan José Olaizola is the Deputy of the National Party who commented on the relationship between the Ministry of Transport and Public Works and Parva Domus.

gobierno anterior le cedió un terreno en el puerto de Punta Carretas
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2025-07-18
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Juan José Olaizola stated that the article 77 of the Constitution is clear regarding the need for a two-thirds majority to approve the project.

Frente Amplio asegura que puede aprobar el proyecto con mayoría simple y apunta a Cabildo Abierto para conseguir los votos
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2025-03-29
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Juan José Olaizola, the coordinator of the white bench, stated they are willing to vote for the project if certain conditions are met.

el primer proyecto de ley del gobierno de Orsi genera diferencias en Diputados
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2025-03-21
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