Mario Vargas Llosa: "Countries can choose whether they want to be prosperous or poor"

There are people who do not fear that their words will fall into the doldrums of the ongoing quarrel in Argentina.

Mario Vargas Llosa

Peruvian writer, Nobel prize for literature, is one of them. Before a few guests listened, he did not go around. "Right now, humanity has a privilege that it has never had, countries can choose whether they want to be successful or choose to be poor, and the recipes are there, proven, the countries that have strengthened private ownership, private enterprise, freedom The market and openness to the world have progressed, but of course you can also choose to be poor, "was he said in a speech organized by Siglo 21 University.

This was one of the times when the writer referred to Latin America. "We have here the

horrible case of Venezuela

"he added.

But, true to his style, he did not escape questions about Argentina: "We must remember that this country was the first in the region to have succeeded in eradicating illiteracy". Nobody remembers it now, but he proposed it and he did it. Argentina was no longer a prosperous country and the answer is simple: it chose the path of poverty and this possibility of option has never been offered in history of humanity, but now this choice is possible and this country has chosen the path of poverty. "He did not give dates.

The Argentine chapter was linked to several moments when he referred to populism. "I see the country better, with economic problems but it's the huge sacrifices needed to get out of populism, it's a difficult and time-consuming process, and spending this season can cause some pessimism in one part of society" , he added. the situation of a large part of the country.

It was once again difficult with populism: "This diet always leaves remedies in the end, and society does not have to know that the ailments of today are the product of the politics of the past ".

Now, according to his proposal, governments must be sincere and concrete with society to leave behind the prophets immediate changes. "Breaking out of the lands left to populism requires sacrifice, and only irresponsible politicians can tell society that countries can recover from these regimes effortlessly," he said.

Finally, questions about new conquests and social changes came to mind: "The rights of excesses must be distinguished, the struggle of homobaduals and the rights they have obtained are very just, they have been abused, humiliated, persecuted for centuries, that's fine, women are asking us to put an end to the discrimination that has weighed on them, and it is right and we should be happy. Of course, there are excesses in every fight and what we have to do to fight these exaggerated minorities. "

The conversation continued for a few minutes. There was time to describe the politicians. "In Latin America, politics do not select the best and the worst," he concluded. Beside him, silent, the Minister of Transport observed him.

Guillermo Dietrich

. Then the Peruvian writer has finished. "In Argentina, a generous generation has come to power, who wants the best for the country." And yes, end of the discussion and dozens of photos with the Nobel Prize.