06/16/2021 1:22 PM
Clarín.com
Politics
Updated 06/16/2021 1:22 PM
Former Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie affirmed that Argentina's abstention from the Organization of American States (OAS), by not condemning the arrest of opposition leaders to Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua, "
is a mistake and a tragedy
for Argentina's human rights trajectory."
"We had a line of international politics that distinguished us in the world that in its concept has been lost with the management of the Frente de Todos," said the diplomat, who was Minister of Foreign Affairs during the government of Mauricio Macri.
“I believe that
the government's decision does not represent the Argentines
who voted for any of the parties that appeared in the 2019 elections, who want to live in freedom, who want to be respected for the ideas they may have and not for that reason go prisoners, who respect human, labor and social rights.
They want to live in a democracy because they recognize that in a democracy they can fight for better living conditions and they don't want someone to perpetuate themselves in power or take over everything, ”Faurie analyzed.
Along these lines, he cited the positions on "the terrible violation of human rights in Venezuela" and, now, "
the vote against the consensus of 26 countries
" on Nicaragua.
"This leaves us on the side of dictatorships and autocracies," Faurie said in a dialogue with CNN Radio, while remarking that Ortega seeks to "perpetuate himself in power."
“At the OAS, Argentina says it cannot get involved.
This does not represent the feelings of Argentines, who want to live in freedom and democracy, and have human rights respected, ”Faurie said.
In Nicaragua, he stated, “the only exacerbation has been reached: Ortega imprisons his opponents.
It's totally crazy. "
Finally, Faurie stated that Argentina "abstains or gets involved according to the client's face."
The position of the Chancellery
On Tuesday, through a statement, the Foreign Ministry, led by Felipe Solá, reproduced what Kirchnerist Carlos Raimundi, Argentine ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), had said hours before.
Felipe Sola, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Photo Juano Tesone
It is because the Permanent Council of that body condemned the arrests made by the Government of Daniel Ortega of 13 opposition leaders in the last two weeks.
Argentina was one of the five countries that abstained from voting on that declaration.
Now, in a joint statement with Mexico (another country that abstained), he "rejected" the arrest of opposition figures.
But he explained that his decision was due to the "principle of non-intervention in internal affairs."
Thus, Argentina and Mexico expressed "their concern" about the situation in Nicaragua.
"Especially due to the arrest of political figures of the opposition, whose revision would contribute to the Nicaraguan electoral process receiving the appropriate international recognition and accompaniment," the statement added.
After expressing his "rejection of this conduct," he highlighted the recourse to the doctrine of non-intervention in internal affairs.
"We do not agree with the countries that, far from supporting the normal development of democratic institutions, set aside the principle of non-intervention in internal affairs, so dear to our history," says the official document released on Tuesday afternoon. .
"Nor with the intention of imposing guidelines from the outside or of unduly prejudging the development of electoral processes," he adds.
And he concludes: "We are convinced that this situation will be overcome by the Nicaraguans themselves, safeguarding peaceful coexistence, the division of powers, respect for minorities, constitutional guarantees and, in general, full respect for all rights. humans".
The statement of the OAS Permanent Council, which had held extraordinary virtual sessions, condemned the arrest of presidential candidates and the restrictions imposed on political parties in Nicaragua and called for the immediate release of all political prisoners.
26 countries were issued in favor.
In addition to Argentina and Mexico, Honduras, Belize and Dominica abstained.
And three spoke out against: Nicaragua, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Bolivia.
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Look also
Nicaragua: the Government of Daniel Ortega detained the general manager of Banco de la Producción
United States on Argentina's abstention on Nicaragua: "We were disappointed"
