Lula's remarks: Deputy calls Peña's foreign policy 'unpatriotic and sensationalist'

Paraguayan opposition deputy Diosnel Aguilera has sharply criticized President Santiago Peña's government, labeling its foreign policy as "sensationalist" and "unpatriotic." Aguilera specifically pointed to the administration's swift response to a personal dispute involving French footballer Kylian Mbappé, contrasting it with a perceived silence regarding offensive remarks by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva about the historical Triple Alliance War.

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The silence of Peña's government undoubtedly demonstrates the president's lack of patriotism because these are issues that must have a strong defense from the president of the Republic.

"The silence of Peña's government undoubtedly demonstrates the president's lack of patriotism," Aguilera stated, emphasizing that such historical matters should be defended vigorously. He argued that Lula's comments, which suggested Paraguay was the aggressor in the war, violate Paraguayan history and justify a massacre. Aguilera expressed his dismay that Paraguay's Ministry of Foreign Affairs appeared "with its head bowed" on this issue, while being quick to engage in the Mbappé case, which he deemed irrelevant.

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Lula's statements are not anecdotal or campaign discourse; they are violent towards Paraguay's history and justify a massacre of the Paraguayan people, which meant the practical devastation of the Paraguayan people.

Adding to his criticism, Aguilera accused President Peña of governing "only for his boss." He referenced Peña's recent appearance at an event for the Colorado Party's municipal election candidates, suggesting the president was acting as a "campaign manager" rather than focusing on pressing domestic issues. Aguilera highlighted that over a million Paraguayans go to bed hungry, questioning the president's priorities and suggesting Peña is more concerned with pleasing his political allies than addressing the needs of the Paraguayan people.

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As a Paraguayan, I consider it inadmissible that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also has its head bowed, especially when they were quick to comment on the Mbappé case, which actually shows that this government is much into sensationalism and bringing irrelevant topics into the debate.