'Proud of my management': Collette Spinetti's message after dismissal from Human Rights Secretariat

Collette Spinetti has confirmed her dismissal from the Uruguayan Secretariat of Human Rights, a position she held since March 1, 2025. She signed the official decree this Thursday, expressing pride in her tenure and thanking her team. "Proud of my management, nothing to say about it. Thanks to the team," Spinetti wrote on the social media platform X, accompanying her message with an image of the resolution signed by President Yamandú Orsi.

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I have just received and signed my dismissal. Proud of my management, nothing to say about it. Thanks to the team.

Iliana Da Silva, currently undersecretary of Presidential Communication, is expected to replace Spinetti. Sources from the Presidency indicated to El País that there are plans to unify the Secretariat of Human Rights with the Secretariat of Human Rights for the Recent Past, which is headed by Alejandra Casablanca. Spinetti had previously expressed on social media that she had not received official communication regarding her dismissal, and alluded to transphobia, stating, "for many, attacking a trans person is a sport, it's transphobia."

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I have no official communication. For many, attacking a trans person is a sport, it's transphobia. Regarding my management, there is nothing to say, working for human rights is a real commitment, I believe in social justice.

Both Spinetti and Casablanca have faced scrutiny over various incidents. Casablanca was accused in November 2025 of workplace violence against four female employees and a male worker who was transferred. Spinetti's tenure was marked by controversy when she was expelled from the PAIS (Participation, Action and Social Integration) political sector, part of the Broad Front coalition, following management disagreements with party leaders. Shortly after, she removed Elisa Arean, a key PAIS figure, from a trusted position. Spinetti also faced criticism for appointing her ex-partner, Thomas Bertón.

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My concern is not with commemoration itself, but with this specific proposal, its location, its scale, and its impact on a historic memorial landscape.

More recently, Spinetti became embroiled in controversy after audio recordings surfaced in which she made derogatory remarks about the Minister of Social Development, Gonzalo Civila, and the deputy minister, Federico Graña. These comments, dating from before Civila and Graña took office, also referenced President Yamandú Orsi and the Secretary of the Presidency, Alejandro Sánchez, questioning their actions.

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As a combat veteran, I feel a duty to protect the memory and honor the sacrifice of my comrades and all those buried there. This vainglorious monumental arch does neither.