Gabriel Boric speaks out about the situation in Peru and asks the government of Dina Boluarte to “change course”.

Chile’s President Gabriel Boric spoke on the country’s political and social situation on Tuesday and asked Dina Boluarte’s government to “change course” in the face of last month’s “unacceptable” violence, citing more than 50 deaths that have been reported since the resumption of anti-government protests.

“We cannot remain indifferent when today, in our sister country Peru, people who go on the march and demand what they consider to be fair end up getting shot by those who are supposed to protect them,” he said. Borik during his speech at CELAC Summit

President of Chilewho will make his debut at the CELAC conclave since coming to power a year ago, stressed “the urgent need to change direction in Peru.

“The balance left by the path of repression and violence – after the failed coup d’état of former President Pedro Castillo – is unacceptable,” he added.

Boric expressed his opinion on the Venezuelan crisis and called for free elections in this country

Borikwho since coming to power has been a fierce critic of authoritarian regimes in the region, and for this reason many analysts consider him a model for the new Latin American left, also referred to the crisis Venezuela and called for the return of the South American country “to the multinational forums”.

“The policy of exclusion does not produce genuine or sustainable results. This is evidenced by the history of our Latin America and the Caribbean with the shameful blockade of the United States of Cuba and, more recently, Venezuela,” he said.

The Venezuelan Nicolás Maduro has been the great unknown in recent days, and uncertainty about his involvement persisted almost to the very end.

On Monday afternoon, the Venezuelan government reported on an alleged “plan of aggression” by the “neo-fascist right” against a delegation that Maduro was going to lead and that would set out in his stead. Chancellor Ivan Gil.

Borikhowever called for “free, fair and transparent” elections in Venezuela by 2024 and expressed the desire Government “cooperate in dialogue between the various sectors of the country to find a way out” of the crisis.

“Outside of democracy, neither freedom nor dignity is possible (…) The dictatorship (in Chile) suddenly taught us with blood and fire the consequences of the relativization of democracy and human rights,” added the former student leader, who asked for condemnation of human rights violations “regardless of the political beliefs of that who governs.”

“Democracy must be respected, especially in free elections, when the one with whom I disagree wins, and human rights are civilizational achievements that must be respected,” he concluded.

The 7th Celac Summit will take place on Tuesday at the Sheraton Central Hotel in Buenos Aires representatives of 33 countries Latin America and caribbean.

In addition to Boric, fifteen heads of state and government take part in the conclave, among them, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva (Brazil), Luis Alberto Arce (Bolivia), Louis Lacalle Pou (Uruguay), Gustavo Petro (Colombia), Miguel Diaz-Canel (Cuba) and Chiomara Castro (Honduras).

(As reported by EFE)