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Uruguay's Housing Minister Resigns Amid Tax Scandal

4/19/2025

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Cecilia Cairo stepped down as Uruguay's Minister of Housing on April 18, 2025, amid revelations of unpaid taxes and construction irregularities at her home spanning two decades. President Yamandú Orsi will officially accept her resignation. A member of the Movimiento de Participación Popular, Cairo aims to return to the Lower House, while her successor remains unannounced.

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Cecilia Cairo stepped down as Uruguay's Minister of Housing on April 18, 2025, amid revelations of unpaid taxes and construction irregularities at her home spanning two decades. President Yamandú Orsi will officially accept her resignation. A member of the Movimiento de Participación Popular, Cairo aims to return to the Lower House, while her successor remains unannounced.