Costa Rica, Chile, Cuba: Castro and Pinochet
Written byDavid Sasaki
Both Randy Paul and Boz applaud Costa Rican President Oscar Arias’ commentary on the similarities between Fidel Castro and Augusto Pinochet. Meanwhile, Venezuelan blogger Afrael comments on the celebrity look-alikes (including Winston Churchill!) of Fidel according to the site MyHeritage.
Written byDavid Sasaki
1 comment
My opinion:
Cuba, Chile y Costa Rica
Viernes 29 de diciembre, 2006
julia Ardon Morera
juliaa@racsa.co.cr
Si yo fuera alta funcionaria del gobierno de Cuba, hubiera ignorado las desafortunadas e inoportunas declaraciones del presidente Arias, cuando tuvo la ocurrencia de comparar al recientemente fallecido Pinochet con el gravemente enfermo Castro.
Si don Oscar se siente con capacidad para ayudar al pueblo cubano, pues que haga algo: una primera cosa sería apoyar la campaña internacional para el cese del terrible bloqueo impuesto por EE.UU , que como todos sabemos, hace poco daño a las clases dirigentes y más daño a la gente sencilla . Luego, podría seguir el ejemplo de las naciones de América Latina ( todas menos una: El Salvador) y reanudaría relaciones diplomáticas con la isla.
Se compromtería a una relación de respeto y hermandad que sé que a ambos pueblos, nos haría mucho bien. Los ticos tenemos mucho que aprender de la riqueza cultural, científica, tecnológica y humana de Cuba. Cuba podría aprender de nosotros cosas buenas que tenemos.
Insultar, intercambiar palabras descalificadoras…sobre todo irrespetando el sentir de tanta gente, solo atiza fuegos y siembra vientos que separan, levantan muros y poco hacen por la paz entre los pueblos y menos por la paz del mundo.
Ha sido torpe don Oscar cada vez que habla de Cuba. No entiendo por qué se ha ensañado. Costa Rica, durante el tiempo de Pinochet, nunca rompió relaciones con Chile. Desde nuestra embajada en Santiago se ayudó a muchos chilenos que aquel regimen perseguía. Ese espíritu humanitario nos eleva… en cambio esto de ahora nos rebaja.
Cada pueblo es dueño de su destino y debe luchar por él…los mejores día del pueblo cubano se trabajan desde dentro, desde su pueblo y desde su historia, sus características y peculiaridades propias. No es correcto pretender “salvar” desde afuera, sobre todo cuando quien se pretende “salvar” no ha pedido ayuda. Lo que sería más correcto es apoyar las iniciativas correctas. Y no meterse más de la cuenta.
Comment translated by Global Voices’ author Jennifer Brea:
If I were high up in the Cuban government, I would have ignored President Arias’s unfortunate and inappropriate remarks when he had the audacity to compare Pinochet’s recent passing with Castro’s serious illness.
If Don Oscar actually felt like helping the Cuban people, then let him do something about it: the first thing he could do would be to support the international campaign to end the terrible blockade imposed by the US that, as everyone knows, does little damage to the ruling class and most of its damage to the common people. Then, he could have followed the example of Latin American countries (save El Salvador) and I would have restored diplomatic relations with the island.
I know that building a relationship of respect and brotherhood would be good for both peoples. Costa Ricans have much to learn from Cuba’s cultural, scientific, technological and human riches. Cuba could learn from the good things we have.
To insult, to exchange slanderous words…above all disrespecting the feelings of so many people, only stokes the fire and spreads the winds that divide, creates walls and do little for the peace between peoples and less for world peace.
Don Oscar has been clumsy every time he speaks of Cuba. I don’t understand why he delights in it. Costa Rica never cut relations with Chile during the time of Pinochet. Many Chileans persecuted by the regime were helped by our embassy in Santiago. This humanitarian spirit elevates us…on the other hand what is happening now degrades us.
All people are the masters of their destiny and should fight for to secure it…the best days of the Cuban people must come from the inside, from their own hard work, from the people, and from their own history, characteristics and special circumstances. We cannot pretend to “save” from the outside, all the more so when he who makes pretensions at “saving” has not offered to help. What would be better is to support the right initiatives. And do not meddle anymore in this business.