Causes behind the unusual protests in Cuba 4:49
(CNN Spanish) -
The unusual protests in Cuba against the government of Miguel Díaz-Canel occupied a large part of the debate in Chile among the presidential candidates from the left wing I Approve Dignity.
Gabriel Boric, from the Broad Front, and Daniel Jadue, from the Communist Party, again faced their positions this Sunday towards the primaries on July 18.
What is happening in Cuba?
Economic crisis, protests due to lack of freedom and the impact of the pandemic
Positions on human rights in Cuba
"We are supporters of the right to peaceful demonstration in all parts of the world, including Cuba," said Jadue. "I do not have sufficient records to say that today there are human rights violations in these demonstrations. I see that demonstrations are protected there much better than here —in Chile—. To date, I have not heard any broken eyeballs in Cuba, no persecution, no assassinations, "said the communist candidate, comparing the current protests in the streets of Cuba with the situation experienced in Chile in October 2019.
After several minutes of discussion, Jadue affirmed that "if the human rights violations in Cuba are credited, of course I condemn them."
Subsequently, and faced with the insistence of the question of whether or not there were ever human rights violations in Cuba, the communist candidate concluded: "of course there were."
For his part, the aspiring Frente Amplio Gabriel Boric affirmed that he stands in solidarity “with the Cuban people, who today are demonstrating against the government.
I have only one standard when it comes to human rights violations: they are unacceptable. "
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Drug legalization and other issues of debate
On the agenda of the debate, several issues of governance, citizen security, public order, foreign policy and economy, as well as a possible pardon for the "prisoners of the social revolt" in Chile, also stood out.
Regarding the proposal to legalize cocaine and base paste, Jadue pointed out that "in a later phase, yes, and with a regulated delivery for addicts from the State apparatus, in such a way as to anticipate the conflictive consumer but also occupy the money that today is launched in the war against drugs, which is a failed war that even the creators assume is a failed war. "
During the day on Monday, Jadue clarified through his networks that he was only referring to cocaine and not other drugs.
Only "I am in favor of the legalization of the self-cultivation of cannabis, I believe that one can dialogue and discuss future decriminalization of other drugs. It is not within our program at this time. However, the most important thing is to take ground away from the narco and that is removed with the presence of the State, "said Gabriel Boric in the debate.
This Monday there will be a new debate, this time with the right-wing candidates of the Chile Vamos coalition: Joaquín Lavín (UDI), Ignacio Briones (Evópoli), Sebastián Sichel (IND) and Mario Desbordes (RN and PRI).
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