Álvaro Uribe and María Jimena Duzán starred in an unexpected meeting captured on video: this is what they said to each other
On the second day of the Fenalco National Congress of Entrepreneurs held at the Puerta de Oro Convention Center in Barranquilla, Atlántico, opinion leaders there reflected on the country’s prospects under President Gustavo Petro.
According to journalist María Jimena Duzánová, “we have a president who hasn’t done his homework, who he won’t do.” There was great expectation to achieve change and the fact that a left-wing president won shows a very interesting maturity of our democratic system. However, I feel that one of the most serious problems with this government is that it has not even been able to develop its road map in the development plan it has produced.
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During her speech, the president of public opinion stressed that “journalism must continue to work and investigate what this government is doing, the ban on labeling women as ‘Mafia dolls’ or even ‘Mossad journalists’, public opinion “It cannot remain silent and we are not going to do it.”
Former President Álvaro Uribe Vélez, who arrived at the center of the panel to prepare his participation for the afternoon, met one of his most critical opponents, whom he greeted enthusiastically and warmly. In a brief interview, a Cambio magazine columnist asked Uribe how he was feeling and praised the former governor for his good physical condition.
“Don’t believe it, you have to lift the carpet to see the ulcers,” Álvaro Uribe said with a laugh. The Democratic Center political leader said of Duzán’s remarks, “I was very pleased to hear them,” referring to the panel of panelists led by moderator Jaime Alberto Cabal, president of Fenalco.
Faced with the exuberant words of the former president, the journalist condescendingly asked if they had finally agreed on something. Responding to the unexpected question, the former senator said, “It’s not okay, but I was very pleased.”
After this short but pleasant exchange of words, the journalist and the former president went their separate ways and joined the activities of the event taking place in the Atlantic capital.
Former President Álvaro Uribe Vélez, during his speech at the Tradesmen Congress of the National Federation of Tradesmen (Fenalco), asked sharp questions about the labor, health, pension, tax, education and energy reforms that the government has led. Gustavo Petro seeks approval in the Congress of the Republic.
The former president began by criticizing the tax reform proposed by Finance Minister Ricardo Bonilla. In his opinion, this increases taxes, which creates distrust and does not motivate foreign companies to invest in the country. By the way, he assured that “our taxation aims to destroy private wealth, the efficient cause of sustainability, investment and social policy”.
He also did not agree with labor reform, because according to him the articles were based on a philosophy of class hatred. Apart from mentioning that it has unleashed resentment among entrepreneurs who create jobs in the country.
Regarding health care reform, the former president argued that trying to destroy the mixed and supportive system by moving to a state regime could lead to waste and loss of resources.
After giving his vision on the negative effects of the reforms, former President Uribe said that proposals, not opposition speeches, are necessary to promote the country’s development, it is also necessary for candidates to make progress in winning the affection and trust of the public; “Dialogue with citizens is the best school. You have to listen and reassess without abandoning the main principles. Returning to past mistakes denies victory,” he concluded.