Duque claims his "government of the social revolution" in his last speech as president of Colombia

MADRID, 7 Ago. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The outgoing president of Colombia, the conservative Iván Duque, has bid farewell to office with a speech in which he has claimed that his has been the "government of the social revolution", referring to the subsidies put in place during the coronavirus pandemic. coronavirus.

Duque has recalled initiatives such as Youth in Action, Solidarity Income, Colombia Mayor. "This was the government of the social revolution," she stressed.

His farewell has been full of thanks, but he has also cited critical moments such as the pandemic, "the worst crisis that humanity has had in the last hundred years." Due to the coronavirus, he had to make "the most difficult decision", such as decreeing confinement.

"Today the results achieved and the undeniable signs of recovery give us the peace of mind that we have done the right thing," he argued in his speech, picked up by the RTVC station.

He has also referred to the riots and social protests that marked his presidency. "Other of the challenges of this government was listening to the citizens who demonstrated causing destruction in our city and blocking our roads," he said.

Regarding violence, Duque has argued that although several deaths of social leaders and police officers have been lamented, "we managed to obtain the lowest average homicide rate in 40 years."

According to Indepaz data, there are 102 human rights leaders and defenders assassinated in Colombia during 2022, which adds up to 1,336 since the signing of the Peace Agreement with the FARC in 2016.

"Today we are better than 5, 10 and 20 years ago. Thanks to each one of the Colombians, for their support, generosity and constructive criticism, it is my immense honor to have served our country", Duque riveted.