In it Old Medicine Palace of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petrooffered a conference on climate change, where he launched strong criticism of the international order, pointing out the role of economic and military power in perpetuating the crises facing the world.
Petro noted that “1% of the population is responsible for the crisis,” highlighting how the accumulation of wealth and power by a few has contributed disproportionately to the climate crisis and the deterioration of human rights. “Today’s world is a hurricane of capital, with increasing speed in favor of profit,” said the president, accompanied by Leonardo Lomelirector of UNAM, and John Ackermandirector of University Program of Studies on Democracy, Justice and Society (PUEDJS).
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The Colombian president also referred to the influence of economic interests on political and military decisions. In this context, he stated that “the USA They do not own their army. The owners of the army are the owners of capital”, underlining the relationship between financial power and the armed forces, a criticism of the role of the United States as the main military actor on the global stage.
Petro also expressed his concern about artificial intelligence, calling for its benefits to be shared among all of humanity, preventing only a small group from concentrating its advantages. “We have to recognize science. There is no lighthouse that guides us more than science,” he said, emphasizing the importance of scientific knowledge to face global problems.
Furthermore, he referred to the recent speech of Benjamin Netanyahu in the General Assembly of the HIMcriticizing that he was applauded, even by the Argentine president Javier Miley. For Petro, this is a reflection that we live in “barbaric times,” pointing out that, under the current international order, actions that he considers atrocious continue to receive support and legitimacy.
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Petro closed his speech by calling for a structural revolution that transforms the international system and emphasized that this responsibility falls on the progressive people and governments of the world.
The presence of the president in the UNAM He not only addressed the climate crisis, but also a deep criticism of the global structures that, in his opinion, perpetuate inequality and conflict.
Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) enters the auditorium of the Old Medicine Palace, accompanied by authorities of the @UNAM_MX. The public receives him with slogans such as “Petro, friend, the people are with you” and “friend, you are already Mexican.”https://t.co/10jpzQeP07
🎦: Ricardo Preza pic.twitter.com/X1cg3fzdff— @diario24horas (@diario24horas) September 30, 2024
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