President Alberto Fernandez stated tonight that they are Right-wing expressions “worrying” in Argentina and the world but attributed it to special situations such as the “post-pandemic that has left the entire society altered” and claimed the appearance of progressive governments such as the one in Gustavo Petro in Colombia and in other countries.
“I think there are times we live in, such as the post-pandemic, which has left the whole of society around the world altered; there are, for example, armed boys, the Friends of the Rifle Association is endorsing (in the United States the possession of weapons), it is very worrying all over the world“he said on C5N.
He added that “this is aggravated by the situation of the war and to this are added the media that exploit the moody partnerl”, but at the same time highlighted Petro’s triumph in Colombia and to other progressive governments, as in the case of Gabriel Borich in Chile, and louis arce in Bolivia.
After a communication that he had tonight with the president-elect in Colombia, Alberto Fernández assured that this victory “it is a very important change for what Colombia represents and for what Gustavo Petro represents, for the continent that is demanding greater unity”.
It fills me with joy the triumph obtained by @petrogustavo Y @FranciaMarquezM with which the electoral process in Colombia culminates.
I have just conveyed to the president-elect my congratulations for the trust that the Colombian people have placed in him. pic.twitter.com/cmbcTeduJn
– Alberto Fernández (@alferdez) June 19, 2022
“I am happy because I have a particular appreciation for Gustavo Petro. I know how much you have fought to achieve this result, I think that for Colombia it is a very important change. It is an expression of the will that Colombia joins the Latin America that intends to join and I think that Petro is a very important person to achieve that goal,” said the president.
And he added that “the arrival of his vice president is also very important (France Marquez) which also expresses the respect for diversity, respect for indigenous peoplesand I think we should all also be satisfied that this electoral process was carried out with transparency and that democracy is taking hold in Colombia today”.
In addition, he noted that “at a time when globalization is being redefinedafter the pandemic and after the war unleashed in Ukraine, we have a reformulation of the global world and it is important that we are able to unify proposals and criteria in the region”.
“I am happy because I have a particular appreciation for Gustavo Petro. I know how much he has fought to achieve this result, I think that for Colombia it is a very important change”.Alberto Fernandez
The President had already pointed out this Saturday that the Colombian candidate for the Historical Pact, Gustavo Petro, was “fighting with a character who does not know where he came from,” referring to his rival Rodolfo Hernandez, a candidate for the Anti-Corruption Governors League who presents himself as an “outsider” with no party.
“I believe that in the world, as a consequence of the pandemic, there is a very serious state of social commotion among people, which is also very understandable. Many exploit this state of commotion, multiply it, to generate discouragement, to deepen the discomfort”indicated the president when speaking of the local and international situation in an interview with radio 10.
Senator and former Bogotá mayor Gustavo Petro is the new president-elect of Colombiaaccording to the results of the official pre-count of the second round this Sunday, in which he defeated Rodolfo Hernández.
With 99.88% of the tables counted in the preliminary count of the National Registry, the former mayor of Bogotá established himself as the first left-wing President of Colombia with 50.47% of the votes representing 11,277,905 voters, against 47.28 Hernández, with 10,565,106 voters.
