Luis Almagro denounced a campaign against him: “What I do is defend myself with the truth”

The general secretary of the Organization of American States (OAS), Uruguayan Luis Almagro He said today that he is defending himself “With the truth“To what he considers a”Bell“Against him promoted by the heads of state of the region who seek undermine their permanence in this body.

“What I do is defend myself with the truth», Declared the Secretary-General during a round table at the headquarters of the AEO to Washington in which he participated Infobae and in which the book “Luis Almagro does not ask for forgiveness»(Planet), by Uruguayan journalists Martin natalevich and Gonzalo Ferreira, who were in this forum. “I have no problem with criticizing a campaign against me“, Held Almagro defend the work of the Election observation mission (MEO) and Bolivia in the 2019 election and said at the time he called for elections “as soon as possible“To the transitional government of this country. In addition, he noted that AEO participates in the observation of the numerous elections which are held “in good faith”.

Consulted on the relationship that the agency has with the United States and that it is the result of questions from certain leaders Nicolas maduro, the former Uruguayan Minister of Foreign Affairs indicated that “it has always been good“This link and pointed out that the organization has a great history and the ability to convene different political institutions.

On his efforts for a democratic process in Venezuela, Almagro He expressed his hope that the current dialogue will bear the expected fruits. “We wish the best in Venezuela», He underlined. Almagro declared that the ideal is “alternation in power” on the basis of the principles of the Inter-American Charter of the OAS and other documents which are the “principles, values ​​and regulations“Solve the challenges”in the best possible way”.

The leaders of several countries attacked the management of Almagro in front of the AEO. One of the toughest is usually the dictator Mature. But there are others. Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez asked the Uruguayan to make a mea culpa for his closeness to the politics of the former US president Donald trump.

For his part, the Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador recently suggested replacing the AEO for a new, more autonomous body in the style of the union While Bolivia has requested an investigation for Almagro for what he sees as a coup in 2019.

The book

The book “Luis Almagro does not ask for forgivenessRecounts the career of the Secretary General based on numerous interviews with conflicting views on his legacy after his election in 2015 and re-election in 2020. Who was Chancellor during the government of the President of Uruguay Jose mujica, has gone from ally to bitter criticism of the Cuba and Venezuela for human rights violations, which also includes Nicaragua for its repression of opponents.

According to the authors, Almagro he aligned himself with the policy of the former president Asset, which surprised more than one because in his past he had been someone very close to the ex-left guerrilla Mujica, reviews the book.

Natalevich, co-author of the book, indicated that the proximity to Asset refers to good working relationships and relationships which, in the case of Obama it could not be accelerated because at that time United States sought to unfreeze relations with Cuba. Regarding your sharp criticism of VenezuelaAlmagro said that from the start he noticed the collapse of the institutions of this country, for which he focused on solutions to avoid the consequences that affect Venezuelans.

Regarding the book which addresses questions from his childhood and his personal life, Almagro highlighted to follow “see the world with those eyes of wonder“Like when I was a kid, so far ready to do it”stand up for things, even if people don’t understand it”. His idea in politics is to seek solutions, because “everyone needs something, justice, peace, unity”.

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