Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): SEPLA Cahiers Uruguay - Social security is a fundamental human right
The SEPLA Notebooks represent a collective exercise in critical thinking since Uruguayan peripheral capitalism.
This series, promoted by the Uruguay chapter of the Society for Political Economy and Critical Thinking of Latin America (SEPLA), seeks to unravel the complexities of current social reality. Born in 2005 with a spirit autonomous from governments and external funding, SEPLA embraces theory as a weapon for transformation, dialogue with social movements and championing a socialist horizon.
The first issue of the series addresses a central theme: the Social Dialogue on Social Security in Uruguay. SEPLA notes with concern that this body is not moving forward in favour of workers and liabilities, but appears aimed at ratifying the deepening privatisation of the system.
Economy Minister Gabriel Oddone reduces the debate to a "short blanket" between retirement age and replacement rate, without discussing funding or tax equity. The coordinator of the Dialogue suggests incentives that, in practice, would punish those who retire at age 60 with lower replacement rates, benefiting only nominally from lower-income sectors.
