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Chilean President Gabriel Boric defended democracy and human rights during a speech marking the anniversary of General Augusto Pinochet’s coup that ousted then-President-elect Salvador Allende. After observing an
Chilean President Gabriel Boric defended democracy and human rights during a speech marking the anniversary of General Augusto Pinochet’s coup that ousted then-President-elect Salvador Allende.
After observing an emotional moment of silence in memory of the victims and hearing a speech from Senator Isabel Allende, the daughter of a Chilean politician, Boric took the floor and remembered those who were imprisoned, tortured, missing and killed during the remembrance ceremony held at the Palacio de la Moneda.
Relatives of the missing dance “La cueca sola” – a folk dance in memory of the missing. Photo: Reuters.
Borich said that “the revolt is inseparable” “from what followed” and made it clear that “the color of the regime that violates human rights does not matter.” “Be it red, blue or black, they should always be respected and their violation condemned without any nuance,” he said.
The President of Chile said that “democracy is the only way to build a more just and humane society.” “So we exposed ourselves when there was no other alternative. Of course there was another alternative!”
Boric also dedicated a few words to the memory of those who saved lives “anonymously,” as well as “the international solidarity that spread from the first hours of the coup,” which was caused by “the force of planes, tanks and weapons, as well as the audacity of treason and rebellion.”
Boric, President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, former Presidents of Chile Michelle Bachelet and Ricardo Lagos. Photo: Reuters.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador attended a commemoration event marking the 50th anniversary of the coup d’état in Chile at Constitution Square in Santiago.
Accompanied by Dr. Beatriz Gutiérrez Müller, the President arrived at the La Moneda Palace, where he addressed the Chilean people with a message reaffirming the sister city ties with Mexico and the love and respect for Salvador Allende, whom he considered “Apostle of Democracy of Chile.”
He argued that his legacy makes him a symbol of the dignity of civil servants around the world.
The head of the executive branch assured that the people of Mexico and Chile will continue to be united by the ideals of freedom, justice, democracy and unlimited respect for sovereignty.
The event declared official mourning and observed a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the September 11, 1973 coup d’état and the subsequent military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet; The flags were at half-staff.
The ceremony was attended by Chilean artists; Among the performances, pianist Valentin Trujillo Sanchez stood out, performing the National Anthem of Chile. For its part, the Group of Relatives of Disappeared Detainees (AFDD) presented a dance form of the cueca, Chile’s national dance, as a peaceful protest with white scarves in honor of all victims of enforced disappearances.
In addition to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, there were Bolivian Presidents Luis Arce Catacora; from Colombia Gustavo Petro Urrego; from Uruguay – Luis Lacalle Pou and from the German Federal Council – Peter Tchencher; Prime Minister of Portugal António Costa; former Chilean presidents Michelle Bachelet and Ricardo Lagos Escobar; Senator Maria Isabel Allende Bussi, as well as representatives of official international delegations and human rights organizations.
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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