“Freedom is a living idea that must be sustained with civic commitment, responsibility, and a deep sense of community. Without freedom, there is no possible development; without independence, there is no collective project that includes us,” stated the Mayor of Concordia.
With a massive turnout from the community, this Wednesday afternoon the civic-military parade for the 209th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence took place, which was led by Mayor Francisco Azcué together with Vice Mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza and Lieutenant Colonel Jorge Andrés Camarino, Chief of the 6th Tank Cavalry Regiment “Blandengues”.
When addressing those present, Azcué maintained that “the Declaration of Independence is one of the most transcendent acts we have as a Nation, starting from the moment a group of men and women from different corners decided to take a decisive step: to break ties with the Spanish crown and affirm before the world the right of the people to govern themselves.”
After highlighting that it was a “deeply political and courageous” act, the Mayor stated that Independence “was not decreed from comfort, but from the conviction that freedom is an inalienable good. It is a living idea that must be sustained with civic commitment, responsibility, and a deep sense of community. Without freedom, there is no possible development; without independence, there is no collective project that includes us.”
Following that line, he maintained that “that freedom that began to be forged in 1816 is what we are called to deepen in our city today, because today independence is played out in other fields: in the capacity of a city like ours to generate opportunities so that our people can be trained and progress; in the possibility for our young people to dream and build a future without having to leave Concordia; in the strength of our institutions to solve problems with dialogue and a long-term vision; in the decision of every resident to participate, to get involved, and to contribute to their city.”
“Freedom is also expressed in being able to decide together the direction we want to give to Concordia; therefore, it is necessary, as the protagonists of 1816 understood, that freedom is not inherited but conquered, exercised, and defended every day with participation, with responsibility, and each one in their own task. Freedom is being able to choose to live in an orderly, safe city, where effort is worth it.”
Finally, the Mayor stressed that “from this administration, we firmly believe that it is possible to recover the transformative spirit, and that is why we promote projects that seek to restore to Concordia the dignity of its history and the ambition of its future, with initiatives to modernize the local state and make it more efficient and accessible, with programs to support those who undertake, educate, and care, and above all, a permanent call for meeting, dialogue, and collective construction.”
“Today more than ever, we need independence to be synonymous with responsibility and for the dream of a better Concordia to be a cause that we all share.”
Present were members of the Cabinet, national and provincial legislators, council members, representatives of the Armed Forces and Security Forces, Malvinas veterans, educational institutions, representatives of social organizations and intermediate institutions, and the general public.
With a massive turnout from the community, this Wednesday afternoon the civic-military parade for the 209th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence took place, which was led by Mayor Francisco Azcué together with Vice Mayor Magdalena Reta de Urquiza and Lieutenant Colonel Jorge Andrés Camarino, Chief of the 6th Tank Cavalry Regiment “Blandengues”.
When addressing those present, Azcué maintained that “the Declaration of Independence is one of the most transcendent acts we have as a Nation, starting from the moment a group of men and women from different corners decided to take a decisive step: to break ties with the Spanish crown and affirm before the world the right of the people to govern themselves.”
After highlighting that it was a “deeply political and courageous” act, the Mayor stated that Independence “was not decreed from comfort, but from the conviction that freedom is an inalienable good. It is a living idea that must be sustained with civic commitment, responsibility, and a deep sense of community. Without freedom, there is no possible development; without independence, there is no collective project that includes us.”
Following that line, he maintained that “that freedom that began to be forged in 1816 is what we are called to deepen in our city today, because today independence is played out in other fields: in the capacity of a city like ours to generate opportunities so that our people can be trained and progress; in the possibility for our young people to dream and build a future without having to leave Concordia; in the strength of our institutions to solve problems with dialogue and a long-term vision; in the decision of every resident to participate, to get involved, and to contribute to their city.”
“Freedom is also expressed in being able to decide together the direction we want to give to Concordia; therefore, it is necessary, as the protagonists of 1816 understood, that freedom is not inherited but conquered, exercised, and defended every day with participation, with responsibility, and each one in their own task. Freedom is being able to choose to live in an orderly, safe city, where effort is worth it.”
Finally, the Mayor stressed that “from this administration, we firmly believe that it is possible to recover the transformative spirit, and that is why we promote projects that seek to restore to Concordia the dignity of its history and the ambition of its future, with initiatives to modernize the local state and make it more efficient and accessible, with programs to support those who undertake, educate, and care, and above all, a permanent call for meeting, dialogue, and collective construction.”
“Today more than ever, we need independence to be synonymous with responsibility and for the dream of a better Concordia to be a cause that we all share.”
Present were members of the Cabinet, national and provincial legislators, council members, representatives of the Armed Forces and Security Forces, Malvinas veterans, educational institutions, representatives of social organizations and intermediate institutions, and the general public.