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Horacio Manuel Cartes Jara

lines on the record: 57
first: 2013-09-24
most recent: 2017-09-24
sittings or episodes: 3
sources: un-general-debate

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“My Government is committed to ensuring legal security, with clear and transparent rules for safeguarding people and their property. Today we are a country with a revitalized economy and a focus on efficiency, transparency and a reliable public administration. A few weeks ago I was present in our Congress at the signing of an agreement for Paraguay, whereby the political parties represented in the legislature, along with other social institutions, committed to working together on framework agreements and plans of action to strengthen governance and attain material and spiritual goals for the people’s welfare. In that way, we are seeking to maintain the general good over that of the individual. We do that through dialogue, which is the main instrument of democracy.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“Nature has endowed my country with an enviable climate, more than 90 rivers, abundant and fertile soil and clean, renewable energy generated by three hydroelectric power plants. One, Acaray, is entirely Paraguayan-owned, while Itaipu and Yacyretá are co-owned with Brazil and Argentina, respectively. The latter are among the largest hydroelectric plants in the world. We have one of the world’s largest freshwater reserves, the Guaraní Aquifer, a great part of which lies beneath Paraguayan territory. Apart from the advantages of nature and abundant, clean and renewable energy, the majority of Paraguay’s population is young, with more than 75 per cent under the age of 30. Our tax system is favourable to investment and our economic growth clearly exceeds the average for the region.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“That is the new direction we want to take in my country, with investment that is for the people, so that they may live in dignity and become the engine of our development, and, better still, so that the general welfare of the people can become the firm basis of our democracy. My Government has also committed to a policy of zero tolerance for corruption and an end to impunity. We expect to face that challenge with the firm support of the judiciary and the Office of the Attorney General. Paraguay’s economy has enviable numbers. We are the only country in the region that has not altered its currency, the guaraní, since it was first introduced in 1943. Our macroeconomic indicators are more than encouraging. Paraguay is clearly suited to investment.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“I hope to be able to deliver on that great vision, which will position my country firmly on the global stage, where we want to stand out by ensuring that we are a land of opportunity for Paraguayans and foreigners alike. As has been said, Paraguay is one of the most closely guarded treasures of Latin America, and there are good reasons to hope that it will have a promising future. I have made combating poverty a priority for my Government. It is incomprehensible that a nation so rich in resources should have so many poor. We will give no quarter in the fight to reduce our poverty indicators as much and as quickly as possible. Change is coming, and not through aid but by ensuring human dignity. Social investment is at the forefront of my Administration’s agenda.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“For the second, time in our history, executive authority was consecutively transferred from one political party to another with full respect for the constitutional framework. That is no small achievement in our 202 years of independence, and it signals the true beginning of a new historic and auspicious period for my country. Republican institutionalism, the building of consensus, the strengthening of the democratic system, unconditional respect for human rights, and freedom of speech and of the press are the cornerstones of my Government, which aims to be an exemplar of patriotism, honesty, inclusion and effectiveness, with the capacity needed to propel Paraguay towards its destined greatness. The people of Paraguay have been waiting for a great Government for a long time.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“It has been little more than a month since I took office as President of the Republic of Paraguay, after an exemplary electoral process that culminated on 21 April, when the Paraguayan people went to the polls to freely exercise their guaranteed constitutional right to elect their Government, with irrefutable results. Electoral observer missions from various regional and continental organizations, and from the United Nations itself, were present and certified the legality, legitimacy and transparency of the elections and the electoral process, whereby the will of the people honoured me with the highest office of our Republic. Those events also represent the conclusion of a long transition towards democracy in Paraguay.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)
“As President of the Republic of Paraguay, I have the great honour to speak in this global forum to address issues that are relevant to my country and to today’s world in general. I extend a special greeting to the President of the Assembly, Ambassador John Ashe, as well as to the Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, in appreciation of their work towards the noble goals that unite us. Through their efforts, they contribute to the legitimacy of the United Nations and help to ensure multilateral cooperation and the international validity of the rule of law.”
2013-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 68 (2013)