Boric criticizes Lula and the “Venezuelization of domestic politics” in Brazil

President of Chile, Gabriel BoricHe said “progressive” countries should have taken a united stand on Venezuela’s elections this year, which ended in keeping the dictator in power. Nicolas Maduro In power. He also criticized the “Venezuelization of domestic politics” in Brazil.

“There are certain things that represent civilizational progress, and we should have a single position towards them, without double standards,” Boric said. “Progressive forces weaken when they face certain conflicts, and adopt positions that are hesitant, indecisive, or based on certain friendships or political interests, rather than following their principles.”

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During the promoted debate on “Defending Democracy and Combating Extremism” within the framework of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, on Tuesday 24, Buric said that “in the face of these situations in the world,” the right thing is to “take a single position in progressive countries.

“Human rights and the violation of human rights, and I want to emphasize this, cannot be judged by the color of the current dictator who violates them or the president who violates them, whether it is Netanyahu in Israel, Maduro in Venezuela, Ortega in Nicaragua or Vladimir Putin in Russia. Whether you identify as right or left, so be it. We, the progressives, must be able to stand up for principles.”

Boric spoke to Lula about Nicolas Maduro.

President Gabriel Boric was one of the heads of state who It did not recognize the “victory” of Nicolas Maduro’s regime. In the Venezuelan elections. Lula said that the country must go through new conflicts, because neither the dictator nor the opposition will “win”.

“I think we failed because we did not use the same measures to judge those on our side,” Boric said during a discussion at the United Nations.

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The Chilean chief executive stated that this type of positioning “has happened a lot in Latin America and has hurt us a lot as well.” He then said that he had spoken “with President Lula about this, and how Venezuela, with our internal politics, has caused great harm to the left.”