Mujica would meet with Brazilian President Lula Da Silva and his cabinet and with leaders of social organizations to present the plan containing the document “El Relato” where the former president proposes a reinterpretation of Latin American history and future purposes such as sharing hymns and common flags.
An idea that has been taking shape for a long time
Since mid-January Mujica has been advancing what his plan is about. In early January, in an interview with the weekly Búsqueda, Mujica had anticipated something of his plan. The former president explained that he would meet in February with “a handful of friends” to shape a document with some central ideas.
“The idea is to present to all Latin American presidents that concrete proposal in writing, prepared by representatives of all possible countries, and for them to take what they want and leave the rest aside or postpone it for whenever they want,” he said at that so.
In the package to be discussed, the leader includes the creation of a anthem and one flag and the establishment of a Latin American integration date that represents the countries of the region.
For Mujica, this is “the only way that there will be in the future to negotiate with the great global economic interests, something that the European Union already has very well established and on which the African continent is beginning to work.”
The former president considered that “to defend what remains of sovereignty It is necessary to unite interests in a long-term policy and draw conclusions from the failures we have had, because ultimately the integration phenomena were political concerns of politicians, of intellectuals, but they did not have a people, they have not made flesh in our towns”.
As he said, the way to start reaching the people is with “small but systematic things that favor us, and that go along with the idea of creating a culture, to then take the most complex steps.”
The idea also promotes free citizen movement without passport for Latin America, the authorization of professionals to practice in the region without revalidation of degrees and scientific coordination initiatives.
“The problem is that Latin Americans themselves are not aware of what we are and what we can play. That is why we are like a leaf in the wind. The world needs us, but they will not recognize us if we are not capable of making ourselves recognized”, abounded.
Source: Ambito
