Inter-party youth proposes to candidates to “discuss the regulation of the new drug market”

Editorial in El País
Political parties in Uruguayyescoordinator United Nations Development Programme （United Nations Development Programme), who submitted an agreement document to five candidates President of the Republicwhich contains “the aspirations and demands of an entire Uruguayan generation, not to respond to a partisan agenda, but to promote a future of opportunity, justice and well-being.”

In this activity, Legislative PalacePresidential candidates attend Amandu Orsi (Wide front), Alvaro Delgado (National Party), Andres Ojeda (Colorado Party), Guido Manini Rios (Open Town Hall) and Pablo Mieres (Independence Party), although no one spoke as a panelist; the last two were accompanied by vice presidential candidates Lorena Quintana and Mónica Bottero, respectively.

Opening address by the Vice-President of the Republic, entitled “Towards a more consultative and inclusive democracy” Beatrice AlgimonAlfonso Fernández Castro, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme in Uruguay, and José Luis Martí, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme in Uruguay Pompeu Fabra University from Barcelona, ​​as a special guest.

The proposed commitments are organized around five axes: responsible political debate, human development, citizen security, transparent financing of political parties and youth participation.

Photo: El País/Ignacio Sánchez

Regarding responsible political debate, “it is crucial to highlight the need to address the problems of disinformation, false information, hate speech and Legal battle For the integrity of the democratic process,” the inter-party group said. Legal battleor using the judicial system to persecute and delegitimize political opponents, also poses a major threat. This phenomenon undermines the rule of law and the integrity of the judicial system and erodes public confidence in the fairness and impartiality of the electoral process,” he added, suggesting that “these threats” be addressed by “calling on political parties, their members and all actors in society to contribute to an informed, peaceful, responsible and sincere electoral process.”

“In an international situation where democracies are constantly under threat, it is imperative to foster coexistence and respect within our political system in order to create a productive environment for the collective construction of more and better democracies,” states the document signed by Gonzalo Gomez and Pilar Simón (National Party), Diego Riveiro and Fabrizio Pucciarelli (Colorado Party), Ema Wilkins and Marcio Mañana (Frente Amplio) (National Party), Luana Ortega and Martín Giorello (Independent Party) and Sebastián Muniz (Town Meeting).

“It is the result of a long work process that brings together a set of commitments that our generation wants to make within the framework of the democratic struggle we are going through,” the group said.

In the chapter on citizen security, he recommends “seeking agreements that transcend the executive branch and translate into national policy”; “favoring the abandonment of the ‘prohibitionist paradigm’War on drugs‘and discuss Standardization of new marketsseeking regional alliances”; “emphasizing the rehabilitation and reintegration process of persons deprived of their liberty”; “strengthening supervision to combat money laundering; implementing new technologies and developing international cooperation”; and “creating Ministry of Justice Prioritize and focus on sectors related to prisons and the rehabilitation and social reintegration of persons deprived of their liberty.”

“In order to effectively fight drug trafficking, we understand the need to abandon the prohibitionist paradigm that has prevailed for decades. Far from reducing drug consumption, this approach has fueled violence and corruption, especially in producing and transit countries. Regulation of drug markets could be a viable alternative that would allow for more effective control of the quality and distribution of substances, thereby reducing the power of organized crime and reducing the harms associated with unregulated consumption. In addition, it is essential to destigmatize the consumption of certain substances, considering drug use as a public health issue rather than a crime,” said the political party Youth of Uruguay.