Boric 50 years after the coup in Chile: “May violence never again replace democratic debate”

The president of Chili, Gabriel Boricasked this Monday that “violence never again replace democratic debate” and said that the 50th anniversary of bang of State of 1973 is an opportunity to “strengthen coexistence.”

“Today we say before Chili and the world: democracy today and always”, Indian Boricthe most leftist president to come to power since the overthrown Salvador Allende (1970-1973).

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In a speech sense, Boric assured that “the democracy “It is a continuous construction.” and “the only way to advance a more just and humane society”.

“Between diversity and among those who think differently with whom we can build a better society“said the ruler, the only one born after the coup, like 70% of Chileans.

Chili reaches 50 years of the coup mired in a great polarization and with a very tense political class that is not capable of reaching consensus on the democratic breakdown.

Both the traditional right, grouped in the coalition Chile Let’s golike the extreme right of Republican Party They refused to participate in the commemorative events and declined to sign a joint declaration in favor of democracy.

Boric37, thanked the country’s four living former presidents, including the conservative Sebastian Piñerawho governed together with the parties of Chile Let’s gofor signing the so-called “Santiago Commitment”, a letter with four points to defend democracy.

“Reconciliation does not involve tying responsibilities between victims and victimizersbut to do everything in our power to have truth and justice“said Boric, who recently announced the first national plan to search for those who disappeared during the Augusto Pinochet regime (1973-1990).

The Independent Democratic Union (UDI), one of the parties of Chile Let’s go and of Pinochet origin, published a harsh statement this Monday in which he assured that the coup was “inevitable” because during the Popular Unity Government of Allende “came a social, political and institutional breakdown”.

“I do not regret for a second being, together with my Governmenton the side of those who suffered“, he indicated Boricwhich described Allende as a man “of impeccable democratic trajectory” and “an interpreter of great desires for justice” and thanked different countries in the region for having given asylum to thousands of Chileans.

The coup began a cruel 17-year dictatorship that left a balance of more than 40,000 victimsamong them at least 3,200 opponents murdered, of which a thousand are still missing.

Before the ceremony, Boric offered breakfast and a tour of The coin (seat of Government) to the international leaders and personalities invited to the event, including the presidents of Mexico, Colombia, Bolivia and Uruguayin addition to the Prime Minister of Portugal.

Source: Elcomercio

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