The act was part of the activities organized here in the year commemorating the 50th anniversary of the military coup led by General Augusto Pinochet (1915-2006) against the government of popular unity chaired by Salvador Allende (1908-1973).
Former Justice Minister Marcela Ríos said the document is an invitation to reflect on the need for unity and reparation and to honor the victims of the Pinochet regime.
Those invited included communist, socialist, Christian Democrat and Social Convergence parties, human rights defense organizations and residents of the Ñuñoa community.
It is important, Ríos added, that the democratic parties reject the coup.
“The use of force to resolve political crises must be condemned,” he said.
This Saturday, during his official visit to Spain, Chilean President Gabriel Boric called on all political groups to sign a joint declaration against the use of force to overthrow a democratically elected government.
A coup is unacceptable, the President said, adding that not even the sharpest differences justify human rights violations.
In this spirit, Allende’s former adviser, Jorge Arrate, declared that any commitment to human rights, democracy and condemning the violation of fundamental guarantees is welcome.
However, right-wing and far-right parties immediately expressed their opposition to signing a document like Boric’s proposed one, arguing that it would be drafted from left-wing positions.
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