Our Editor-in-Chief at Gateway Hispanic, Mar\u00eda Herrera Mellado, conducted an exclusive interview with Mar\u00eda Fernanda Cabal, Colombia\u2019s most voted senator and potential first female president, during CPAC Mexico 2024.<\/p>\n
Mar\u00eda Herrera:<\/strong> Mar\u00eda Fernanda, it\u2019s a pleasure to have you here again at CPAC. How are you feeling?<\/p>\n M. Fernanda:<\/strong> I\u2019m doing well. Very well and quite happy.<\/p>\n Mar\u00eda Herrera:<\/strong> We\u2019re thrilled to have you back in Mexico. We heard Texas Senator Ted Cruz speak about the importance of exposing Maduro and the fraud in Venezuela. Why do you think Petro in Colombia or Boric in Chile are now questioning Maduro\u2019s legitimacy, despite having been allies until recently?<\/p>\n M. Fernanda:<\/strong> Well, Boric might be a bit more honest than Petro. Petro, on the other hand, has a more criminal background. This is simply a matter of adapting to the situation, particularly to the U.S. sanctions. You can\u2019t just claim everything was fine. Besides, Petro himself used fraudulent tactics internally, but against a weak government like the previous one under President Duque to seize power. So, it\u2019s inconsistent to support freedom in Venezuela while backing the repression of youth protests in Colombia, which were funded by drug money to destroy popular cities. Petro has no choice but to put on a facade now, but at the end of the day, he remains a friend and partner of Maduro, who helped him win the election.<\/p>\n Mar\u00eda Herrera:<\/strong> Understood. Santiago Abascal in Spain has stated that he will launch the biggest offensive in Europe to expose Maduro\u2019s tyranny and is seeking allies. What is your stance? I know you\u2019re part of the Madrid Forum group and signed the letter. What is your position? What should Colombia\u2019s stance be regarding the European Union in the fight against the advance of 21st-century socialism in the region?<\/p>\n M. Fernanda:<\/strong> The challenge is that we have to do this from within the political parties because, in our case, we have a far-left government in Colombia, an anarchist government led by a professional anarchist. We must take the offensive from think tanks and civil society, which is mostly watching as societies that once prided themselves on being civilized and free fall into tyranny\u2019s hands. Why are we so cowardly in the West? We see what\u2019s happening right before our eyes, allow the worst to happen, and don\u2019t confront tyrannies like Maduro\u2019s with the rigor they deserve. If we continue like this, we will end up playing the role of Neville Chamberlain in World War II, practically exposing the survival of England and the rest of Europe to Nazi Germany.<\/p>\n Mar\u00eda Herrera:<\/strong> Last question, Mar\u00eda Fernanda. Kamala Harris was just nominated by the Democratic Party. She supports policies that have already devastated countries like Colombia, Venezuela, and Cuba, but she is a woman who identifies as Black, although she was previously identified as Indian. Why are women supporting and voting for figures like Kamala Harris, Claudia Sheinbaum, and other puppets, as you call them, of the Puebla Group and the S\u00e3o Paulo Forum, who don\u2019t represent values like life and freedom? Why are women giving away their votes in these countries?<\/p>\n M. Fernanda:<\/strong> Because we\u2019ve made many mistakes, among them not knowing how to communicate effectively. We hold the truth and defend what we believe is morally right, but some are afraid to speak out, and others communicate so poorly or at such length that people don\u2019t understand. The left excels in propaganda, in spreading lies, but they succeed by waving the banners of just causes only to pervert them. That\u2019s why they control causes like women\u2019s rights, environmentalism, animal rights, and LGBTQ issues. They own everything that society considers sensitive, and any dissenting opinion is attacked. But in the end, all they care about is power, and they will ultimately persecute everyone, including those who don\u2019t share their ideas. Propaganda and communication, Mar\u00eda\u2014we need to learn how to communicate without lying, but in a way that appeals to today\u2019s audience with short, powerful, and visually stunning messages. Society has stopped reading; now it\u2019s all about messages no longer than 20 seconds. Young people will turn off their phones if it takes longer, saying, \u00abLet\u2019s watch something else.\u00bb We lack the brilliance they have in creating propaganda and communication to show people that what they are saying is false.<\/p>\n Mar\u00eda Herrera:<\/strong> Would you be a very different candidate for Colombia\u2019s presidency compared to Claudia Sheinbaum and Kamala Harris?<\/p>\n M. Fernanda:<\/strong> Absolutely. I don\u2019t like being recognized in my role just because I\u2019m a woman\u2014I find that troubling. I believe merit should be the key factor in any appointment. But that\u2019s not how it works. Here, it\u2019s all about sexual orientation, skin color, all with that false leftist sensitivity. But the ones who suffer are those who receive this kind of public policy design. You wouldn\u2019t put an incompetent, a slacker, or a liar in a management position. You wouldn\u2019t hire a thief or a slacker in your company, yet they give us thieves and slackers in government roles.<\/p>\n Mar\u00eda Herrera:<\/strong> Thank you so much for your time.<\/p>\n M. Fernanda:<\/strong> Thank you.<\/p>\n\n