A atuação parlamentar do Partido Independente do Uruguai (2005-2010)

Abstract

The dissertation studies the parliamentary performance of the Partido Independente (PI), a small Uruguayan party that emerged in 2002 and which debuted at the polls in 2004, when he elected a deputy to the House of Representatives. It is based on the following problematization: by the time the investigation took place, PI was a new party, it was not attached to the traditional legends that historically dominated Uruguayan politics (Colorado and Nacional), it had the smallest parliamentary seat and it acted in a legislature in which the ruling party (Frente Ampla) was the majority and able to control and approve the ordinary legislative agenda. The aimof this search is analyzed the way the PI from 2005 to 2010 legislature, with was to trying to influence the legislative agenda. The participation in committee, the presentation of bills, requests for information, requests for the convening of Ministers, as well as statements and intervention in the parliamentary debate were specifically mapped and studied. The result has shown, considering its peculiarities, the PI sought to achieve political visibility by emphasizing an agenda aimed at proposing "corrections", "adjustments" and "improvements" to public policies submitted by the government, engaging in the debate of all issues and relevant bills, even if that was a minor position, it dial not have the concrete perspective of inclusion in the final version of the deliberation. This strategy was favored by the rules of procedure of the House of Representatives which ensure, in addition to the prerogatives common to any party member of parliament, the right to demonstrate and participate in deliberative plenary processes and commissions to all parties, whatever their size is.