GUÍA DE ISORA (TENERIFE), Oct 7 (EUROPA PRESS) –
On Thursday, King Felipe VI made a fiery defense of “international cooperation” at the judicial level because it is “key” to combat organized crime in the world and put an end to “spaces of impunity”.
In the closing speech of the ‘I Meeting of Ministers of Justice of the Spanish and Portuguese Speaking Countries’ – which in the end did not have the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, absent due to attendance at the funeral of a priest- -, has commented that “it is not by chance” that 28 countries have met since Hispanics and Portuguese “share the same legal tradition.”
Felipe VI has combined both Spanish and Portuguese during his speech and valued the “shared history” between the Ibero-American countries and their “spirit of collaboration”, which is demonstrated in a meeting of these characteristics in which “common experiences are shared “to advance social progress.
He has said that both Hispanics and Portuguese make up “two of the great political, cultural and demographic communities” of the 21st century and from the common effort they can “multiply” the effectiveness in defense of values and legitimate shared interests.
Along these lines, he pointed out that they defend “universal principles” such as international peace, democracy, human rights, international law or the principles of the United Nations charter, and also “the will to fight” against organized crime, drug trafficking and human beings or poverty, all through democracy and compliance with the rule of law.
Thus, he has highlighted the signing of “mutual loyalty” agreements that are for the benefit of society and with the signing of the so-called ‘Declaration of Tenerife’, signed by 28 countries, the impact of decision-making increases.
Felipe VI also stressed that belonging to “historical communities” provides a “common identity” to work with “greater enthusiasm” in favor of the interests of neighboring countries and eliminate barriers to access to universal justice.
TORRES: A PIONEERING INITIATIVE
The president of the Canary Islands, Ángel Víctor Torres, has valued the creation of a judicial platform as a “pioneering initiative” and a “historical advance” that contributes to the consolidation of “more just and peaceful” societies in which universal access is guaranteed. to justice and also effective protection.
In addition, he commented that the Canary Islands are an “excellent” meeting point between continents to address the challenges of the 21st century, among which he cited climate change, the health pandemic, compliance with human rights or digitization and globalization.
Torres also took advantage of his intervention to defend the work of his Executive in judicial matters such as the implementation of shock plans to maintain the service during the pandemic, the creation of new social and commercial courts and the promotion of digital administration .
In this sense, he commented that the pandemic has been a “turning point” in the application of technology in administrations and thus be able to “streamline” their operation and put them “in the 21st century.”
