On August 12, the Auditorium of the School of Administration and Social Sciences hosted the presentation of the essay “Republican Renewal: The New Uruguay and Traditional Parties in the Face of Power Alternation” by Prof. Francisco Faig, who teaches the courses “Contemporary International System” and “Analysis of the International Situation” in the Bachelor’s Program in International Studies.
The book was published by Editorial Arca and the Manuel Oribe Institute. The presentation was led by Dr. Luis Alberto Lacalle, former President of the Republic, and Prof. Javier Bonilla Saus, Academic Coordinator of the Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies.
Prof. Francisco Faig earned a Diploma in Advanced Studies ( DEA) with a specialization in Comparative Politics from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Paris. He is currently a political columnist for the daily newspaper El País, the biweekly La Democracia, and the monthly RumboSur. He writes regularly for the publication "Letras Internacionales" at ORT University. In 2008, he published the essay "The Thought of José Garibaldi." He was a member of the editorial team for the "Recent History" section of the daily newspaper El País.