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Two constitutional referendums were held in Uruguay on 27 October 2024 alongside a general election. [1] Voters were asked whether they approved of constitutional amendments related to social security and night time police raids. [2]
In April 2024 over 400,000 signatures from citizens were brought to the consideration of the Electoral Court for a plebiscite to be authorized. [3] Originally conceived by its advocates with the purpose of overhauling the social security system, if approved by more than 50% of voters, the US$23 billion scheme backed by the country's powerful leftist unions would lower the retirement age, boost payouts and transfer Uruguayans’ privately managed savings to a government-run trust.
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Both leading presidential candidates spoke out against the social security proposal amid concerns on the reception of the global markets. [1]
The proposal for night-time police raids received support from almost all parties, with the only exception of the leftist Broad Front. [4]
Both referendums failed to reach the threshold of 25% of registered voters in favor needed to be considered valid. [5] In particular, the referendum on social security failed thanks to the main parties' leaders rejecting it. [2]
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