After the summit “Democracy always“, accompanied by Lula da Silva (Brazilian president), Pedro Sánchez (Spain), Gustavo Petro (Colombia) and Yamandú Orsi (Uruguay), the president of Chili, Gabriel Borichost of the event, warned that democracy faces serious Threats to the progress of hatred and misinformation.
The president explained that, unlike what happened in Latin America in the twentieth century, the danger is no longer in a military uprising but that “there are more subtle elements that threaten democracy and end up naturalizing.” On this point, he explained that the political leadership faces “the misinformation, extremism of any sign, the advance of hatred, corruption, concentration of power and inequality that undermines confidence in public and the rule of law“
For his part, the president of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, admitted that “the political system and parties fell into discredit” and this allowed the outraged to be strengthened throughout the world.
“At this time when extremism tries to reissue interventionist practices, we need to act together,” Lula said.
The five progressive leaders urged other referents from the rest of the world to create a common front and “pass the offensive” against what the president of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, called “the international reactionary of hate and lies” and Lula described as “a new antidemocratic offensive.”
The democracy alliance will always add seven new countries
Boric also announced that Mexico, Honduras, the United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa, Denmark and Australia will also be added to the progressive alliance. The leaders of these countries will be present at the next group meeting, which will be held in September, in New York, in parallel to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
“Here something big is being born. At a time when democracy is under attack in different parts and from different political sectors, we have an important group of leaders from different countries but with visions that complement each other to defend democracy,” said Buric.
In that sense, he added: “This is not only a symbolic act, but it is a political act that also has concrete proposals both in disinformation and in the fight against inequality.”
Joint statement for the summit “Always Democracy”
This Sunday, before the beginning of the progressive leaders meeting, the five presidents published a joint statement where they defined the main points that will be discussed during the event.
First, they pointed out that “democracy faces a moment of great challenges” from the “deterioration of institutions, the Authoritarian speeches boom promoted by various political sectors and the growing Citizen disinterest“that cause deep discomfort in broad sectors of society. In addition, they warned that there are” persistent inequalities “, fundamental rights suffer a constant “regression” and there is a greater propagation of misinformation and hate speeches on criminal platforms.
Given this scenario, the leaders considered that “there is no room for the inaction or fear“And they recognized that they have the” duty to act with conviction and responsibility against those who seek weaken democracy and its institutions. “
“It is not enough to evoke democracy or speak in its name: we must strengthen, renew it and make sense for those who feel that their promises have not been fulfilled. It is with more democracy that we will create more opportunities for future generations and we will better adapt to the global challenges that raise the artificial intelligence and climate change. Solving the problems of democracy with more democracy, always, “they emphasized.
In that sense, they explained that during this summit they will aim to promote “Common strategies in favor of multilateralism, sustainable development, social justice and human rights is an ethical and political imperative “and concluded that” democracy is fragile if it is not taken care of. “
Source: Ambito
