Osa Meeting: ‘Safety and Improvement are Essential to Democracy’

(ANSA) – ASUNCION, JUNE 27 – The centrality of safety and financial growth as decisive elements for the strengthening of democracies. These are the details that the president of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, highlighted within the opening speech of the plenary session of the 54th meeting of the Group of American States (OAS) at present being held in Asuncion. “We reside on a continent that enjoys peace however that does not imply we do not have challenges to face. The specter of transnational organized crime crosses borders and endangers our democracies by eroding residents’ belief within the establishments designed to guard them,” he mentioned Pena. Nevertheless, the president of Paraguay urged us to not give in to authoritarian temptations within the combat towards organized crime. “Towards this scourge we will combat with extra democracy,” he mentioned. Peña then underlined the significance of sustainable financial growth to make sure the strengthening of democracy. “Prosperity is the best social coverage and the principle enemy of crime and division,” he mentioned. A particular point out was additionally product of the coup try in Bolivia, the information of which broke yesterday within the midst of the Meeting’s work. “We strongly condemn any try and subvert the legally constituted order and we help the respectable authorities of Bolivia,” mentioned Peña, who then recalled the “elementary position of the OAS within the protection of democracy all through the area.” Italy can be taking part as a everlasting observer member within the OAS meeting, which is able to finish on 28 June with the ultimate session of the international ministers of the 35 member states. (HANDLE).