At the end of 1868, Spain’s Queen Isabel II left the kingdom, never to return, after being dethroned during the so-called “Glorious Revolution.” While in exile, he gave an interview to the writer: Benito Pérez Galdós, to whom he said: “I know I acted very badly”, “but it was not my fault.” Recalling the powerful figures he consulted during his reign: the so-called “camarilla,” the courtiers and soldiers he relied on, and the politicians on both sides who conspired to obtain favors.
After the agreement from Law 406 was approved with a drumbeat that restored the rights to the company Minera Panamá, SA, which caused the “Anti-Mining Revolution”, which brought under control the entire apparatus of the Panamanian state, but even more so the president, who, as well as Queen Isabel II of Spain in 1868, “fared very badly” but, in my opinion, “was not all her fault”.
In this catastrophe, without recent precedents. The president, in addition to the advice given to him by his “clique”, also had the support of business associations, unions, professional groups and politicians on both sides, who also apparently conspired to approve the contract with the mining company.
In 1987, the “Civilian Crusade” was the protagonist of the revolution against the military dictatorship, which culminated in the overthrow of dictator Manuel Antonio Noriega and the re-establishment of democracy in 1989. It had immeasurable support from citizens, and was led by opposition political parties and professional and business groups.
These groups, through their structures and leaders, adopted a leadership that managed to unite social criteria, without unleashing anarchy, like the one we have today, with many fronts using the same goal for different goals, the reason for the chaos that the lack of food, necessities, medical care and closing schools, among other things, the big difference is that at that time the dictatorship caused chaos, and now…
Ugly; Part of that result is that the leaders of that time, this time, did not have greater relevance, which indicates that for some reason they do not want or do not have the necessary solvency to lead the struggle of very pronounced national interests, which leads us to the conclusion that, in one way or another, they , the rest covered with the same robes as those who make up the “calyx” that advised the president.
Bad; This lack of leadership has prevented all frequencies from being balanced so that the identity of the target is preserved and integrated, allowing it to be distorted and turned from constructive to destructive, and for the struggle to legitimize being exploited by entities or individuals. , who promote radicalism, in order to give an alleged reason for the use of instruments that harm democracy and undermine the foundations of our society.
Good; Citizens left the networks, used their technological devices to keep themselves well informed and took to the streets, mostly young people and professionals, who in a peaceful and organized manner promoted a frenzied patriotism practically unseen since the feat of January 9, 1964, and reminded the whole the political class that it is forbidden to do bad things.
Source: Panama America
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