ProAntioquia statement on the statements of Mayor Daniel Quintero

"The lie hurts the city, the dignity of Medellin, ignores the horror story we suffered and which we managed to overcome with the sum of efforts, capabilities, leadership, resources, kindness and solidarity," says the foundation.

This says the statement:

"From a thousand lies a single truth will not be built."

ProAntioquia statement on the statements of Mayor Daniel Quintero.

Medellín and Antioquia have reached important levels of development, well-being and progress due to the joint historical work between the state, business, academia and the social sector. Respect for differences has been based on argumentation, constructive and respectful dialogue and with the truth.

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Spreading a narrative with falsehoods and deceptions, with the sole purpose of benefiting one's own agenda and not for the common good, is very dangerous because it destroys social capital and fractures the necessary trust in which progress, democracy and the entire society lose. .

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Compare Antioquia companies, which have worked with commitment for the region and the country, concerned about the solution to social challenges, interested in entrepreneurship, youth, culture and peace issues, which today generate more than 100,000 direct jobs and Hundreds of thousands more indirect ones, which translate into opportunities and progress for Antioquenian and Colombian families, with a cartel, is a lack of respect for employees, shareholders, suppliers and customers, as well as nonsense and baseness.

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The lie hurts the city, the dignity of Medellin, ignores the horror story we suffered and from which we managed to overcome with the sum of efforts, capacities, leadership, resources, kindness and solidarity. With teamwork, with respect and trust, we managed to overcome the uncertain and fearful times in which violence plunged us. It has been due to the commitment of the institutions, the business community, the NGOs and the citizens that we have recovered from adversity and we continue to move forward.

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We still have immense challenges to retake and build the splendor of Medellín and Antioquia, but these must be faced with height, recognize the progress and work to continue advancing.

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Citizens must adopt a critical attitude about what they hear, understand the reality based on facts, figures, actions and look closely at the history of the city. Accomplishments speak. You must avoid the contagion of a narrative with disqualifying phrases and far from the truth. Many times those who designate themselves as saviors are really destroyers of democracy and public trust.

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Companies such as Grupo Sura, Grupo Nutresa and Grupo Argos have the highest business, environmental, social, labor and cultural standards. Antioquia is proud of them and of many others who contribute, day by day, to achieving what we are, and who will also be the foundations of the future.

We join the voices of those who raise the urgent need to rescue trust, appeal to civic spirit and the collective construction of social capital.