Chile deserved and deserves a democratic Constitution, in accordance with today's international standards of democracy. That is what the Congress approved a few days ago, and that is what we have signed today. |
Chile is calm, because its institutions are doing what they have to do. |
Clearly it is better that, when someone is wanted by the international police, and this person travels, and a country knows about it, that country reports the fact, |
I am sorry that the detectives detained me but were not on time to detain Jose Carrasco, ... Otherwise Carrasco would still be alive. |
I hope this does not mean a greater difficulty added to our differences of opinion over the frontiers in the Pacific Ocean, |
I hope this situation with ex-President Fujimori in Chile is not an obstacle in our relations with Peru and I hope it does not mean any greater difficulty involving our differing points of view about our borders in the Pacific Ocean, |
I'm just sorry that the detective force arrested me and did not go to arrest Jose Carrasco until it was too late. That's what makes me sorry, because if he'd been arrested he would be alive, |
I'm just sorry that the detective force arrested me and did not go to arrest Jose Carrasco until it was too late. That's what makes me sorry, because if he'd been arrested he would be alive. |
it shares the pain that those acts provoked. |
It will be a difficult task, but your capabilities will enable us to have a great government and a great woman. |
It's important to see how we can advance in healing wounds, |
Let's not interfere with justice, ... Let's let justice speak. |
My obligation as president, and what I promise the country, is that the courts will be able to do their job free of all pressure. |
Pinochet knew the (legal) issues existed and for me it would not be appropriate, that as a result of his difficulties, the country becomes involved and is affected internationally, |
Poverty is the frontier we have to be able to cross, |