Alberto Fernandez: “I ask the Brazilian people to live together in democracy”

Alberto Fernandez: “I ask the Brazilian people to live together in democracy”

The President spoke about the political tension that the neighboring country is experiencing; “Living in a democracy does not mean only winning elections, it means respecting the result and living together in difference,” he assessed.

President Alberto Fernández presides over the inauguration of the "Expo Congreso Ciudades para Vivir Bien".
President Alberto Fernández presides over the inauguration of the “Expo Congreso Ciudades para Vivir Bien”.

Against a backdrop of high political tension and polarization in Brazil, where roadblocks have been in place since Sunday over the triumph. Luis Inacio Lula da Silva in the presidential electionsAlberto Fernandez spread the call to Brazilian citizens. “I ask the Brazilian people to live together in democracy” The president announced this today in the company of the governor of the province of Buenos Aires, Axel Kitsilof, and the mayor of La Matanza, Fernando Espinosa.

Fernandez’s announcement came after a trip to Brazil, where he flew to celebrate da Silva’s victory. “We are a democratic continent that has valued democracy,” the president assessed and continued: “Living in a democracy does not mean only winning elections, it means respecting the result and living together in difference.”

In this sense, Fernández pointed to the victory of the leader of the Brazilian Workers’ Party (PT) and said: “I greatly celebrate the victory of Lula da Silva in Brazil and I ask the Brazilian people to live together in democracy. Let’s respect each other.”

last Monday, with the intention of renewing Argentina’s relations with Brazil and “ending hostilities.” Alberto Fernandez traveled in person to bless Luis Inacio Lula da Silva After the election triumph against President Jair Bolsonaro. “I didn’t want to stay today because I knew what difficult moments I had to go through. This is the day of vindication”The president said after a two-hour meeting with the PT leader.

At an impromptu press conference, Fernandez assured that with Lula da Silva “they share the same face”. We talked about the necessity of consolidating democracy on the whole continent and the proper respect for electoral processes,” the president said.

There are protesters all over Brazil who do not agree with the results of the presidential election that elected Lula da Silva as the new president. Consequently, they were driven on major arteries to avoid normal traffic flow.

Source: La Nacion

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