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At some point in our lives, we have all tried to answer a question without knowing the correct answer, and we have chosen to cover our ignorance through a series of words so that we do not appear to be at a loss for words. As Christians, at some point in our lives, we have all resorted to what the Peruvians know as “boom.”

This Monday afternoon, the technical director of the Peruvian football team staged an unforgettable “bloom”. Jorge FossatiHe spent 40 minutes answering the first question they asked him. Press Conference. With five minutes left in the game, the referee blew the halftime whistle and asked all his colleagues to rest, because it was not easy to follow the lead of the Uruguayan coach.

However, during this time, the coach ended up not saying anything of importance: he did not clarify whether Cristian Cueva would continue to be called up, he did not take a position on the situation of the old captain Paul Guerrero, he did not explain why the national team did not score any goals in the 2024 Copa America, the only thing he said was that he saw an improvement in the team.

Peruvians are no strangers to this self-evident ability. Just remember A message to the nation president Boluarte Last year, on July 28, he gave a toast. During his speech, people might watch a classic like “The Godfather”, but after the speech, there were still many moments that no one remembered.

Sometimes, “floro” betrays politicians, who sometimes seem not to fully understand what they mean. This is what happened Chicken Story As of now, no one knows whether he is dead or alive, and the only thing we know for sure about this story is that the former president who tells this story today is in jail for planning a coup.

Sometimes “Flowers” ​​also give people a sense of calm. During the pandemic, given the uncertainty brought about by the spread of COVID-19, thousands of families gathered in front of their televisions at noon to listen to the then-President’s speech. Martin Vizcarra His assessment of the situation is given in a simple way, although in the long run he does not end up saying anything new: it is basically very “florid”. Most of this “florid” is unfulfilled promises, quarantines of shorter duration, vaccines that are allegedly already on the verge of being purchased, threats to private clinics and lies about the time of exposure (or vaccination).

His luck was different. Francisco SagastiAlthough his first message to the nation was met with a positive response from the people and quoted César Vallejo, at the beginning of his term First press conference He abused academic language that few people understood: it looked like the introduction to a scientific article. And, far from clarifying the terminology, it confused people further. From there he chose to delegate communication to his ministers. The colloquial “floro” was not his cup of tea.

There are also some “flowers” that no one believes. One notable example is a brief but memorable phone interview with the now-detained former president. Alejandro Toledo With colleagues Sebastian Ortiz For this newspaper, he used his unique voice He denies that he is himself.

However, if we talk about the art of speaking without saying anything, one cannot help but think of this former president Alan GarciaThe former president is undoubtedly a famous orator, but he is not immune from resorting to the incoherent “Floro”. During his first administration, he said In a speech “We are interested in doing the work, finishing it, using it, taking back the lost time, making the previously lost time not continue”, to applause from the attendees, who did not seem to fully understand what he wanted to say.

Talking without talking may seem like an empty strategy, but if used properly, filling silence appropriately can be helpful. For a politician who wants to get out of a difficult situation, “froufrou” can be positive if he doesn’t get drawn into it and uses it to change the focus of attention. However, if used improperly, it will only further expose those who are clearly trying to avoid clarifying what they are questioning.

This July 28, let us hope that President Boluarte can convey clear ideas, and is no longer than any other classic, and will almost certainly be more interesting than the “floro” he presents in his lectures.