 Sapelli served in President Juan María Bordaberry's Administration as Vice President of Uruguay until June 1973.It may be noted, in the light of subsequent controversies, that his actual service as Vice President is little reported on or analyzed.When President Juan María Bordaberry decided with the Military Forces to dissolve the Parliament in June 1973, Sapelli resigned, as he did not agree with this decision that began the long period of civilian-military rule by decree in Uruguay (1973–1985), widely described by observers as a dictatorship.