In press statements in Chile during his visit to take part in the commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the coup against President Salvador Allende, he claimed that this extreme right is trying, with a strategy of fears and lies, to maintain the status quo out of fear of what will happen Climate crisis brings urgently needed economic change.
“I see the danger of extreme right-wing extremists that are on the rise worldwide, not just in Latin America, it is a global problem,” emphasized the Colombian president.
He assured that it is precisely because of the tensions generated by the reality of a humanity that can die or disappear as a species that if it fails to bring about the economic transformation that it is making today towards a decarbonized one, democratic destruction will occur Economy requires.
This far right, which defends the status quo and builds on fear, causes large sections of society, including the middle classes, to move towards change under the pressure of fear, he warned.
He emphasized that these fears bring together parts of society that support very conservative forces, as if trying not to bring about change is the fear of change, and these forces reach majorities in some societies.
Regarding the importance of commemorating the 50th anniversary of the coup in Chile in the same Palacio de la Moneda where Allende died, he said that it was necessary to “recognize democracy as the only alternative we have to peace to achieve”. “
“Democracy must go deeper and deeper, it means ensuring that the people themselves have power, and that is exactly what this act means, the democratic reconstruction of Latin America,” the Colombian head of state added.
Deeper democracy means complete economic and social transformation, a new agenda and ultimately political change, he stressed.
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