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LOCALTuesday 17 November 2015
ECLAC Executive Secretary Bárcena Condemns Paris Attacks
--The Executive Secretary “We feel the wound in- nomic Commission for Latin alities and the 350 people This aggression hurts the
of the United Nations re- flicted upon France as our America and the Carib- wounded by the criminal essential foundations of
gional organization, Alicia own. This aggression hurts bean (ECLAC) hope that horror committed by these our shared humanity. To-
Bárcena, sent a letter of the essential foundations you and, through you, all cowards. We wish for your day, joined together, we
condolences to President of our humanity,” ECLAC’s the citizens of France may prompt recovery and that all have been offended,
François Hollande. most senior representative receive our condolences the justice system quickly but in light of this ferocious
said in the note, adding she challenge, this blow of ter-
ORANJESTAD - The Execu- hopes that the wounded The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin ror, we also raise our voice
tive Secretary of the Eco- recover promptly and the America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena. together to say that they
nomic Commission for justice system acts quickly. will not silence our basic
Latin America and the The complete text of the (FILE Photo) principles. Because we are
Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia letter follows: part of that community that
Bárcena, condemned the dreams of a future drawn
devastating attacks that François Hollande with the colors that were
occurred in Paris on the President of the Republic of born in your land, and that
night of Friday, November France in the face of dogmatism
13, in a letter addressed and death, violence and
to the President of France, Esteemed President, hate, we insist upon build-
François Hollande, and ex- Shocked by the devastat- ing egalitarian, fraternal
pressed her solidarity with ing attacks that occurred and caring societies.
the more than 120 people in Paris on the night of President, at this sad and
of diverse nationalities who last Friday, November 13. unjust time, receive our af-
were killed and the roughly Those of us who make up fection and a warm em-
350 persons wounded. the United Nations’ Eco- brace, an expression of the
shared pain of Latin Ameri-
and solidarity. account for those responsi- cans and Caribbeans
Our thoughts accompany ble for this murderous mad- grieving this tragedy.
your nation and the families ness.
and friends of the 129 fatal We feel the wound inflicted Fraternally,
victims of diverse nation- upon France as our own. Alicia Bárcena
Executive Secretary
ECLAC
