President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has warned economic and political opposition groups could attempt to force the country reintroduce “neoliberal policies,” dismantling the “inclusive state” built.
“There have always been, and there will always be, attempts to reduce the state. Some will try to go back to neoliberal policies,” said Ms Kirchner during a televised speech celebrating the 199 anniversary of Argentina’s independence, in the Northwestern province of Tucuman.
Making a summary of the kirchnerite years, CFK remembered late President and husband Néstor Kirchner while praising the country’s re industrialization process, debt reduction policies and calling to protect what has been achieved in matters of social inclusion and democratization.
“We have never been this integrated to the world. Our national gross product has never grown so much…,” the head of state listed, adding central powers are facing a difficult economic crisis and are dragging developing economies with them.
“We need to summon everyone who thinks our homeland is above everything to protect our achievements in this difficult world,” she said.
The President then argued the kirchnerite project has honored those who fought for the country and re gained financial independence.
“We can now talk seriously about being independent. But it is impossible for everything to be perfect in just 12 years. We have done a lot, but we have a lot more to do,” she added.
“What matters is not what media thinks but what history will think. And history is the memory and affection of the humble, of the people, of the ones that continue to remember Perón, Belgrano… that’s what we aim at, to be remembered in that way,” she concluded.
The head of state was accompanied by presidential and vice presidential hopefuls for the ruling Victory Front (FpV) Daniel Scioli and Carlos Zannini.
The president arrived at 2 pm in the capital city of San Miguel de Tucumán and was received by Governor José Alperovich. Then she headed to the Historic House, where authorities paid homage to the national heroes who declared the country’s independence in 1816.
Source: Buenos Aires Herald