Career
She has served as First Lady of Uruguay from 2005 to 2010. She regained the position on March 1, 2015, when Vázquez was sworn into a second term. She worked for the Caja de Jubilaciones y Pensiones (Pension Fund) for 32 years before her retirement.
Auxiliadora"s signature initiative as First Lady has been a national program to improve dental health and oral hygiene.
She has overseen the national campaign, with an emphasis on students from rural schools and communities. Her program, Plan Bucal, which was launched in 2005, has provided dental services to more than 100,000 children across Uruguay, as of 2015.
In December 2015, the General Assembly of Uruguay honored her with an award for her work. The First Lady has rarely granted interviews during her tenures.
