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By Armando
Garcia Alvarez
The most recent report presented by Donald Trump was
not simply a balance of government. It was a reaffirmation of power.
Far from a conciliatory tone, the speech opted for
confrontation. The country was described as a nation that was on the verge of
collapse and could only be "rescued" through a heavy hand, discipline
and strong executive authority. This narrative, repeated over and over again,
is not innocent: it makes the president an indispensable figure and reduces the
role of democratic institutions to mere obstacles.
Immigration was once again at the centre of the message. The
numbers of detentions and deportations were presented as unquestionable
achievements. However, behind these numbers are entire communities living in
fear, divided families and a climate of permanent tension. Governing should not
mean administering fear.
The report also reinforces a nationalist and unilateral
vision in economic and foreign policy. "America First" reappears as a
central slogan. But in an interdependent world, strategic isolation can
generate more uncertainty than stability, affecting both trading partners and
Latin America.
Even more worrying is the narrative of constant crisis. When
a country is presented as permanently threatened, exceptional measures are
justified and the concentration of power is normalized. And when power is
concentrated, democratic checks and balances are weakened.
The debate is not partisan. It is institutional. The
underlying question is simple and profound: Does this approach strengthen
American democracy or place it under dangerous strain?
History shows that democracies do not usually disappear all
at once. They erode slowly, when power no longer has clear limits.
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