Juan Domínguez is a

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an political figure.

Political role

He is a deputy in the

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and belongs to the

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, led by

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. This forms part of the Frente Amplio political grouping supporting

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, who took office in 2005.

Controversies

Re. parentage of Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou

In November 2007 Domínguez was involved in a televised incident in the

resulting in a fight with an opposition deputy, Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou. This arose following discussion of ideas about

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and following unparliamentary language used by Domínguez, widely acknowledged to be derogatory, about the family background of Lacalle Pou, and, more generally, about the existence of political families in

an politics. (See: List of political families#Uruguay)

Disavowal by Frente Amplio and Opposition

In the controversy which ensued, spokesmen for the Frente Amplio government and opposition parties disavowed the behaviour among the deputies in connection with the incident. (See link to article of November 6, 2007, in 'Espectador', below.)

=Addendum

= Mr. Lacalle Pou was subsequently elected

in November 2019.

Re. the Nin brothers and defence procurement

Domínguez has also involved himself in controversies surrounding the Nin brothers (

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Rodolfo Nin Novoa and his chief of staff Gonzalo Nin Novoa) and matters relating to defence procurement, notwithstanding their theoretical status as colleagues within the ruling Frente Amplio coalition.

External links

* Article, (including details of the context of Domínguez's 'oligarca puto' ough translation: 'bastard oligarch'allegation), in ''Espectador'', November 6, 200

References

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