In the exEsma Memory Space (Navy Mechanics School), the former President stressed the importance of celebrating this event here 40 years after the last civil-military dictatorship in this country (1976-1983).
This is a sacred place haunted by the spirits of many martyrs. What was once a torture center now houses a rights gathering. It is a symbolic act and an act of hope, he stressed.
Without the restoration of democracy, it would not have been possible to bring to justice the criminals who murdered and disappeared more than 30,000 Argentines. Here one breathes truth, memory and justice, he added.
On the other hand, he condemned US interference in progressive processes in the region and pointed out that the Organization of American States (OAS) was a colonial ministry that needed to be replaced.
He also criticized the role of the mass media in the attacks on popular leaders.
For her part, former President of the Ecuadorian National Assembly, Gabriela Rivadeneira, denounced the involvement of OAS Secretary-General Luis Almagro in all attacks on Latin American governments, including the 2019 coup against Evo Morales in Bolivia.
For his part, the Argentine politician and lawyer Gerardo Pisarello, who lives in Spain, warned of the advance of right-wing extremist forces, opponents of equal rights and social movements.
The countries of the Global South can and must advance the fight for a just world order. In order for there to be a credible project to defend human rights, we must strive for the unity of the Patria Grande, he said.
For his part, social leader Juan Grabois denounced the September 1, 2022 attack on Argentine Vice-President Cristina Fernández and the killing of more than 70 Peruvians following the coup against then-President Pedro Castillo.
Likewise, he warned of a new imperial offensive focused on seizing Latin American natural resources such as lithium, water, and others.
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