Uruguayan Senator calls for Cardama deal for new Ocean Patrol Vessels to be dropped

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Uruguayan Senator calls for Cardama deal for new Ocean Patrol Vessels to be dropped

Broad Front (Frente Amplio - FA) Senator Sandra Lazo insisted Friday that Uruguay should backtrack on its decision to purchase two newly-built Ocean Patrol Vessels (OPVs) from Spanish shipyard Cardama, a company at risk of bankruptcy that has not yet commenced building the units ordered in mid-2023. The Spanish shipyard is still unable to obtain the collaterals required by the contract with the Uruguayan authorities.