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No major member of President Santítere’s government, least of all the president himself, has responded to the dirty campaign allegedly organized against opposition figures, journalists and critical media, ABC Color writes. The published evidence, it says, shows forcefully that the campaign existed and continues, with several important government figures involved.

The article questions whether Santítere believes someone fears him or hides behind a microphone, asking whether his words amount to a threat. It accuses him of poor management, broken promises and lying, and says he presents himself like an emperor who must be feared and praised.

ABC Color also criticizes the governing political group’s drive to capture institutions, especially watchdog bodies and the judiciary. It says this reflects fear of serious investigations into officials’ fortunes and financial dealings, and argues that independent institutions and honest prosecutors and judges would leave the government with too much to explain to citizens.

The article says the government cannot silence citizens or the media. It also criticizes lawmakers and Cartista leaders for avoiding direct criticism of Santítere while blaming ministers for problems in the country.

On public health, it says Santítere received repeated warnings about a crisis but treated the Hambre Cero child-feeding program as if it were the greatest achievement in the country’s political history. Now, the article says, the crisis has erupted and the government has no proposal, while it rejects demands and allows theft and waste to continue instead of offering a solution.