On principismo and the Left:

the example of Astori through his discourse during the programmatic moderation of the Frente Amplio (Broad Front) (1989-1994)

Abstract

Danilo Astori has often defended his political positions in technical and independent terms, in relation to his own party, Frente Amplio (FA). His political figure is built upon an image of solvency, as someone who understands how the mechanisms that bring forth development operate, and who can therefore elaborate necessary, feasible and rational proposals. The history of the Uruguayan political community echoes in Astori’s typical rhetoric. Thus, the question guiding this article is: can Astori’s political discourse between 1989 and 1994 be understood as part of what we refer to as the docto-principista tradition?