Eduardo Galeano: "Independence in Latin America is a task do "
Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano said in Montevideo that independence is still a job to do and criticized the bicentennial celebrations taking place this year in several African countries.
During a conference issued Wednesday night in an auditorium in downtown Montevideo, Galeano focused their criticism on the constitutions of some countries, including yours.
constitutions were the clearest evidence that he won was a free trade. In fact, independence remains for us a task to be done.
explained that those constitutions of the early and mid nineteenth century injustices and inequalities devoted always to the detriment of the poor, weak and helpless of the land.
In Uruguay's first constitution, which dates from 1830, "denied citizenship to women, illiterate and slaves, among others. Only one in ten Uruguayans had a right to be citizens of the new country. And 95 percent could not vote in first elections.
And so throughout the Americas, from north to south. All our nations were born lied. Independence reneged on those fighting for her life had been played. And women, young people, Indians and blacks were not invited to the party. The constitution gave legal status to FGM.
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