Officials, leaders of the ruling party, opposition figures and members of human rights organizations called this Saturday on social networks to “defend” and “take care” of democracy, on the 39th anniversary of the inauguration of former president Raúl Alfonsín and the recovery of constitutional institutions.
“39 years ago the country left behind the bloodiest dictatorship in its history and recovered the rule of law, after a long struggle by Argentines for freedom, peace and human rights. Our best tribute is to take care of those democratic values,” the head of the Cabinet, Juan Manzur, posted on his Twitter account.
Meanwhile, from “Casa Rosada”, the official account of the national government in that social network, assured that “Argentina needs a strong democracy, with freedom, without proscriptions or conditions. On this #DemocracyDay, and always, we continue to build the country that we deserve”.
The Secretary for Human Rights, Horacio Pietragalla Corti, also echoed the day and stated that “because of the achievements and despite the setbacks, today more than ever we have to defend our democracy.”
Argentina needs a strong democracy, with freedom and without proscriptions or conditions.
In this #DemocracyDay and Human Rights, and always, we continue to build the country we deserve.#DemocracyForever ?? pic.twitter.com/Sqd1flKEtX
– Casa Rosada (@CasaRosada) December 10, 2022
In radio statements, the Buenos Aires Government Minister, Cristina Álvarez Rodríguez, stated that “the dilemma today is between the judicial mafia or democracy” and the Buenos Aires legislator Victoria Montenegro, affirmed on her social networks that “the outstanding debt of our democracy is the judicial reform”.
“39 years after having recovered it, let’s fight to defend it,” remarked the deputy of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA).
For his part, the head of the Matanza Riachuelo Basin Authority (Acumar), Martín Sabbatella, linked this date with the judicial situation of Fernández de Kirchner, assuring that “if the mafias advance, democracy goes backwards,” he said.
Let us continue to strengthen this democracy that has cost us so much to build, without proscriptions or persecutions, always raising our historic flags:
✌️Political sovereignty
✌️Economic Independence
✌️Social Justice#DemocracyAlways??#DemocracyDay and human rights pic.twitter.com/piM1THtF9C– Justicialist Party (@p_justicialista) December 10, 2022
With the hashtag #DemocraciaParaSiempre, Mendoza senator Anabel Fernández Sagasti (FdT) argued that “a strong democracy is the unavoidable basis for achieving social justice and defending Human Rights.”
The Minister of Social Development, Victoria Tolosa Paz, stated for her part on her social networks: “We have memory, we know where we come from. We defend the democracy that we are building every day.”
In the same sense, the mayor of Avellaneda and former minister, Jorge Ferraresi, pointed out that “many Argentines gave their lives to recover democratic institutions” and asserted that “this anniversary calls us to defend that conquest with commitment and conviction.”
Among the governors, the Neuquén president Omar Gutiérrez wrote: “Today, more than ever, we defend the possibility of exercising our rights in freedom. #NeverMore.”
For the lieutenant governor of the province of Buenos Aires, Verónica Magario, “today, more than ever, we reaffirm our commitment to every Argentine, defending democratic values.”
On the other hand, from the Human Rights organizations, the president of the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo, Estela de Carlotto, affirmed that the Argentines currently have the longest period of institutional continuity “in history”, and indicated that for this reason ” it is important to take care” of democracy and “the path for change is in the State”.
This December 10, we have the privilege of celebrating the rule of law and highlighting the historical, political, and social significance of democracy. Today, more than ever, we defend the possibility of exercising our rights in freedom. #Never more pic.twitter.com/GWb8LHKyum
— Omar Gutierrez (@OmarGutierrezOk) December 10, 2022
“You have to put justice in the place that it has to be. The path for change is in the State and the accompanying people. Right now we have the longest democracy in our history, so we have to take care of it,” he observed in statements to AM990.
The human rights organizations, together with the Human Rights Secretariat, will hold a press conference next Tuesday in front of the former ESMA Memorial Site Museum to denounce “the serious institutional situation that the country is going through”, within the framework of the anniversary of the Democracy Day.
The meeting, which was originally going to take place this Saturday but was rescheduled for this Tuesday, will take place at 10:30 a.m. at the former ESMA, located at Avenida del Libertador 8151 in the city of Buenos Aires, the organization led by Pietragalla Corti reported. .
For her part, the leader of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo, Línea Fundadora, “Taty” Almeida, affirmed today that “the judicial party has condemned” the Vice President and called “to take to the streets.”
“On Human Rights Day and almost 40 years of democracy, we want to say what is already known: this judicial party that has condemned our beloved Cristina Kirchner is regrettable, they are scoundrels. We have to take to the streets like never before.” , Almeida maintained in statements to AM990 and urged “a march similar to the wonderful one we did when it was the 2×1 thing, when thanks to the fact that a town said enough they had to back down,” he recalled.
Meanwhile, the Justicialista Party (PJ) urged from its Twitter account that “we continue to strengthen this democracy that has cost us so much to build without proscriptions and persecutions, always raising our historic banners: political sovereignty, economic independence and social justice.”
In the networks, also the president of the Chamber of Deputies Cecilia Moreau, wrote from her Twitter account: “dialogue and consensus to strengthen democracy. Today marks 39 years of uninterrupted democracy in our country, a founding pact that has gone through social economic processes and politicians throughout these almost four decades”.
Dialogue and consensus to strengthen democracy
Today marks 39 years of uninterrupted democracy in our country, a founding pact that has gone through economic, social and political processes throughout these almost four decades. ?? pic.twitter.com/CGDxvJGhzH
—Cecilia Moreau (@ceciliamoreauok) December 10, 2022
“It is necessary to return to a path of constructive dialogue and consensus among all political expressions, understanding that the ultimate goal should be coordinated work to achieve common goals and provide concrete answers to people’s problems,” he added.
From unionism, the general secretary of the Argentine workers’ union (CTA), Hugo Yasky, considered on Twitter that “caring for democracy is facing the mafias. As @CFKArgentina said, this time they did not come with uniforms or boots, they came with all of judges and hegemonic media to condemn in the media and put the seal on justice. Let’s say enough and give the fight that must be given, “he asked.
From the opposition, leaders of the Juntos por el Cambio (JxC) coalition spoke out, recalling the figure of former president Raúl Alfonsín.
On Human Rights Day, 39 years ago, Raul Alfonsin assumed the Presidency of the Nation. We recover our freedom to choose those who govern and who are obliged to honor that representation. With dialogue, honesty and social commitment. Long live democracy!!
— Margarita Stolbizer (@Stolbizer) December 10, 2022
“39 years after the assumption of the democratic government of Alfonsín, which gave us back hope and the future, with the certainty that radicalism is the alternative that this country needs to get ahead, with our convictions intact: Democracy forever! “, they posted from the official account of the Radical Civic Union.
For his part, the head of the party, the governor of Jujuy, Gerardo Morales, added that “his government was an example of respect for Human Rights, seeking justice without ideologies or revenge.”
39 years ago the country left behind the bloodiest dictatorship in its history and recovered the rule of law, after a long struggle by Argentines for freedom, peace and Human Rights. Our best tribute is to take care of those democratic values every day pic.twitter.com/FoqZPjZTfo
– Juan Manzur (@JuanManzurOK) December 10, 2022
For his part, the head of the bloc of UCR Deputies, Mario Negri, indicated that “without democracy there is no full respect for Human Rights. And if human rights are not respected, democracy is weakened.”
The national deputy Margarita Stolbizer also said her thing when assuring that with Alfonsín, “we recover our freedom to choose those who govern and who are obliged to honor that representation. With dialogue, honesty and social commitment. Long live Democracy!!”.
Last night, the national government began the commemoration of the Day of the Restoration of Democracy with a projection on the facade of the Casa Rosada of a “videomapping” with images alluding to the date and, at midnight, broadcast the National Anthem on the national channel performed by an orchestra with solo artists, summoned by the Ministry of Culture.
