Graciela Bianchi confessed between the lines that the opposition intends to support Orsi's government despite the corruption issues
If there was a formal pact, conversations, or contacts between the Frente Amplio and the opposition to resolve the truck crisis and support Orsi, as suggested by Senator Daniel Caggiani, it wasn't even necessary. Senator Graciela Bianchi confirmed it bluntly on La Fórmula Stream: “I don't know if it didn't cross Orsi's mind to resign. We want to support the government.”
With that phrase, she said it all. The entire opposition —National Party, Colorado Party, Cabildo Abierto, and the rest— should be demanding the immediate resignation of Yamandú Orsi. Not out of whim or “politicking.” Because a president who, days before taking office, receives a $25,000 discount on a high-end truck, uses a vehicle donated to his electoral campaign as part of the payment, and then tries to close the matter with apologies and donations, no longer has the moral authority to lead the country. That is what is best for Uruguay: strong institutions, zero tolerance for gray areas, and presidents who set an example. They know it. They know it perfectly. But no one dares.
The full story, reconstructed by Uruguayan media, is much more serious than the opposition wants to acknowledge.
It all started in late May 2026 when the program Así nos va from Radio Carve revealed inconsistencies in Orsi's sworn declaration to the Junta de Transparencia y Ética Pública (JUTEP). In February 2025, just eight days before taking office, Orsi bought a 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe hybrid. The invoice stated $54,000. The list price was $78,990. A $25,000 discount that no ordinary citizen receives.
Orsi responded with a video in which he apologized “if my actions offended,” assured that he acted transparently, that it was a personal purchase before taking office, and that it was a “commercial courtesy” from Automotora Oliva. He said he did not use public funds and never thought there could be an ethical reproach.
But the story didn't end there. The weekly Búsqueda dropped the most important bomb: Orsi had concealed key information in his video. He didn't just hand over his personal 2020 truck (valued at $22,000). He handed over two more vehicles and a personal transfer of $15,000. The second car was a brand new Renault Stepway that the car dealership Car One donated in October 2024 to Orsi's campaign to raffle it off and raise funds. It was the only in-kind donation declared to the Electoral Court. 392 bonds of $200 were sold, raising nearly $78,400. The draw resulted in an unsold number, so no one won the car. The vehicle remained in Orsi's possession.
According to information that Búsqueda obtained from presidential sources and later confirmed by El País, El Observador, and La Diaria, Orsi used that Renault donated to the campaign as part of the payment for his new personal truck. Later, Orsi claimed he returned campaign surplus to the Frente Amplio (including the cost of that vehicle) and showed documents to a small group of journalists.
Days later, Orsi announced that he would donate the controversial Hyundai Santa Fe to ANEP to transport children in the interior. He presented the donation as a definitive closure of the matter. JUTEP announced it would analyze the case.
