08/04/2010
http://www.fundacionfaes.es/uploads/images/Desarrollo-index/AZNAR-BARRANQUILLA.jpg H2. Confrontation as an Excuse Jos? Mar?a Aznar: "Today, when in some countries of the region democracy, freedoms and stability retreat a bit more each day, to recover the momentum of Spain in that essential task of encouraging, from Europe, the efforts to strengthen democracy, economic integration and institutionality in Latin America becomes more necessary than ever" "In certain countries of the region, an ideology that seeks confrontation as an excuse to eliminate those who disagree with power is advancing. This is an ideology that promotes a speech of hate toward the freedom of people. A movement that seeks to extend its evil influence and which must be faced with determination" "Very close from here, a continental-scale project is roaring that seeks to estrange Latin America from its Western roots and, like Isaiah Berlin said, it demands "the massacre of people on the altars of the great historical ideals". A project of social engineering that has demonstrated its capacity to create misery and oppression everywhere it has been tried" "Europeans and Americans as well must support the Free Trade Agreements with Colombia not only because of strong economic reasons, but as a sign of confidence in Colombian democracy" "Europe will have a better future if does not let itself become entangled by suffocating bureaucracies set on doing what they do not know how to do and that do not let people do what they do know how to do"