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We recently visited to see how the work is progressing, and we will be inaugurating 50 of them nationwide. This is going to have a tremendous impact because the idea is that governors and mayors will then adopt this model and replicate it in each of their communities. Some regional authorities are already embracing the idea. Fantastic idea. So, this is multiplied because the idea is that these will be 100 by the end of the government, so there will be 100 kpis. 100 kpis. We also have, remember the mobile libraries, right? which is also an opportunity to arrive because obviously, uh, Kaip is based in a city, right? In the city, where Kaip reaches us, all the knowledge and all the science within Kaip, we put it all inside a bus, and that bus goes to the communities, to the companies, to the most remote places, and there they have the books, the teachings, the learning again. Mr. President, look, this is an indigenous community. Upon arriving at Mariscal Estigarriv and on the left hand, just as you get closer to the military station, is Santa Teresita. Well, this was the first community. I'm telling you that we're already wrapping up. We even got to record with them and these two girls helped us put together the money, but at one point they started playing again because they kept asking us, "When's bingo coming back?" They already appropriated this and preserved it themselves, that is, that fantastic mentality and it is really something that is developing the feeling of the collective, right? I use this, I take care of it, but I have to take care of it so that another child can also use it, so that I can use it tomorrow and they have it without anyone telling them. That is why I am talking, and we talk a lot, about this new mentality of the Paraguayan, about this new Paraguayan being that is being forged. I believe that is a huge satisfaction that will be generated from now on with these programs. Mr. President, there is still much to come. You know that we are building 17 reference schools, great schools. We're talking about the size of the national college in the capital in each of the CNC and national technical schools, I remember. We already launched that at the CNC. We are now making progress in everything related to the field of sports. Do you remember when we were there at the sports center, which had also been rebuilt and improved, and all the classrooms, uh, everything that was incorporated in terms of technology, and the kids were there who also wanted to improve their field, there's also a significant investment being made in the CNC, the equipment is already working, some complementary works are still underway , the national technician is also overseeing the work, and of course, what we're waiting for is to start going and inaugurating the schools. We were recently in Paso Yovai, do you remember we were there looking at it? It's being built and is impossibly impressive. The students are also taking ownership, the seniors saying, "We are so proud, this won't happen to us anymore, but our classmates, our friends, our relatives here in the community are going to study at this school, which is truly a great source of pride." Just as the schools are a source of pride, we had the opportunity to visit, accompanying the First Lady and the Minister of Health. We toured Itapúa, that hospital that has changed lives, because, to give an example, people were coming from the Argentinian side—things have reversed now—they would cross over to be treated at the hospital, the Itapúa hospital, and we also happened to be at that central hub, Coronel Oviedo. Yes. And at Oviedo, there were patients because the GIS system allows us to see in real time where people were from. They went there because of the quality of care provided by the team. Absolutely. And that is what we want to replicate, even improve upon, in what we are doing at the large , new hospital in... Itahuá, the Itahuá National Hospital, Asunción, Santaní, Curbatuatú, Concepción in the Paraguayan Chaco, where we were also inspecting the construction when we inaugurated the CAPI (Comprehensive Care Center), we were already seeing the start of the works, and of course in Ciudad del Este, right? At the large hospital in the east, one used to say, "I work morning, afternoon, sometimes night, I don't have time." We thought about those people who couldn't get an appointment. Nighttime consultations were created, and there are a lot of Paraguayans who can now access those appointments they did n't have before, and it's a success, the numbers prove it. Look, in the management report I gave to Congress on July 1st, I showed that in the previous 5 years, 15 million consultations had been done, and in two and a half years, a little over two and a half years, 40 million consultations. So, it's growing, and finally, many people... I know there are still many shortcomings, right? But the growth... Supply, the problem is that demand remains higher. We still have the capacity, which is why we're making this investment in hospitals, because this will allow us to meet that still unmet demand and work on preventative healthcare, which is also very important to prevent people from arriving in those conditions. The historic investment in ICAN, which has been historically neglected, is significant. ICAN, the Trauma Hospital. We're also making a very important intervention at the Trauma Hospital. The investment in mammography machines, because a mammography machine makes all the difference in early detection and saving lives. We've tripled the number of mammography machines that were available before. Remember when we arrived, we found a graveyard of ambulances? We've already delivered more than 220 ambulances, 4x4 ambulances for Alto Paraguay so that there's no corner of the country we can't reach. That's what we've done in terms of mobilization, also in collaboration with the Air Force, in all the medical evacuations, right? The helicopters... The planes, always working in coordination with the health system. So, it really is a huge effort that, I repeat, has grown tremendously, and we are committed to continuing to grow it. I mentioned the Chaco region; we've cited the Chaco several times because, like never before, the Chaco is facing a critical situation that is a priority. Hospitals, roads, the bi-oceanic route, the bridge we were visiting there in Enalta—I mean, those projects, and the bridge we're going to build, which we decided to finance 100% in Pozondo with the La Paz Mission in Argentina, right?—also demonstrates our commitment and determination to advance this regional integration that will allow Paraguay to truly become the logistics hub of South America. The bridges, because we were also with Brazil discussing the integration bridge, projects that were unfinished, abandoned, unfeasible, and we were able to get them back on track, which is the important thing, because that's what needs to be done: to end that damned practice of every 5 Years. To begin to destroy what the other did, supposedly to try to... Today these works are being finished, built, and expanded, the international investment. Every week we have interviews here with businesspeople from all over the world who talk so much about Paraguay. You look at social media, our main influencers are foreigners, also in love with this country. Yes. Why do you think this phenomenon occurs? We saw the migration numbers. You confirmed the number of people coming to settle in the country. Why, Mr. President? And it's mainly due to a decisive action on the part of the government, and mine in particular, to go out and showcase Paraguay. This was... it's very questioned, it's very questioned that the president travels so much, right? Each of those trips responded to a very specific, very particular agenda, to go to different international forums, business forums, to go and visit... And I think that's what's changing the dynamic today, isn't it? It's no surprise that today Paraguay is capturing international attention, and when you mention these digital platforms, right? Professional people who... They may have a business in Europe, but they say, "I'm going to Paraguay, something's happening there." And they stay here and tell their story and say, "I'm walking around and now it's, I don't know, 2 in the morning and I feel safe. No problem. That does not mean that the problem of insecurity in Paraguay is over. There is still a problem with insecurity. That's why we are committed to strengthening the national police force . That's why we delivered more than 600 patrol cars, tripled the Lince group, bought equipment, and we're aiming for 5,000 police officers per year. We're going to have 15,000 new police officers on the streets next year. We have enormous challenges, but clearly when one compares Paraguay with any country, the region, and without mentioning any in particular, Paraguay offers conditions that are much more attractive than what foreigners say. But I no longer go by just what a newspaper says, or by what a Petri supporter says. I'm counting, right? I follow these digital nomads and content-generating influencers a lot, and some of them say, "Stop telling me I'm being paid by the government because I don't know anyone in the government. I don't know anyone in the government, and you know what? If there's anyone in the government listening, please call me, and if you want to pay me, then pay me." Well, nobody pays me. I'm doing this because I'm convinced of the experience I'm having, right? And well, of course the numbers showing migrations this year also show an almost 70% increase compared to last year, which was also a historic record for foreigners requesting residency. This year we launched the Golden Visa, the golden visa, to attract investors, right? When they make investments in an apartment or make an investment of a certain amount, they already have their residency and can actually carry out their business here, right? What we are seeing is that Paraguay today is acting as a magnet for attracting entrepreneurs and businesspeople who see ideal conditions in Paraguay . That's back. I don't want my story to be a triumphalist one, a story that everything is fine, no, there are no elements that indicate that we are on the right track, but that under no circumstances makes me lessen the intensity. And I believe, audience, that in the next 2 years we are going to see a really big harvest, but the big harvest will be seen in the next period. And speaking of harvest, we've been live for a little while now, we were live with one of the fairs, because when people talk about the family basket, many times one associates the basket with a gondola of a private company, but in reality it's a basket that has to do with the production of the countryside, a production of the countryside that is the protagonist every day in the state media because the fairs are a success that move millions. Yes, the fair. Every day someone says, "How can it cost me this much at a fair, and then I go to the supermarket and it costs double or triple? They're charging me for the same product." Well, the middleman always ends up taking León's share, but those who have the opportunity to work directly with a producer, see that production, and be attended to by the producer himself at these fairs held in the capital and throughout the interior, see millions and millions go directly into the pockets of those families. That 's a radical change. It's a radical change. Trade fairs have played an important role, as have the business roundtables that the Ministry of Industry and Commerce regularly organizes through the Vice-Ministry's SME division, connecting producers with suppliers of the hunger relief program, which we are monitoring. Because the program, from its very conception and design, had the objective—we economists talk about positive externalities—of achieving several things, right? Because we not only prioritized, which is the most important thing for us , the nutrition of children. That's the number one priority, but then they start to see a series of other priorities, which is the connection of the producer so that they don't have to go through an intermediary. So we are constantly monitoring, improving, and telling suppliers, "Don't rely on an intermediary, because that intermediary will often bring you a national product or sometimes an imported product." And often the imported product isn't going through the controls, right? And it's coming in under the bridge, not over the bridge. So, we are constantly monitoring. Just a few days ago I had a meeting with more than 600 associations, 60 producer associations nationwide, right? Oh, and I brought the Navy commander, the director of ADENIT, right? So that they too can hear what is being done well and what is still lacking, where it is coming in, because the producers are doing a phenomenal job too, not only in producing, but also in controlling where it is coming in, because they immediately realize when the price drops because there is a supply and they know what the local production is. So, be aware, contraband is coming in , so controls are being reinforced and they also help us by showing us where they are entering. We talk a lot about the countryside and we have participated in and broadcast live the number of title deliveries to people who fought for years for that piece of land and today it is a reality. And among those emblematic cases, that embrace between the families of the farmers and the police in Curat Marina was a healing of a wound that we Paraguayan presidents had open. And the countryside today is a product of that; we are designing the new rurality, Hector, and this, for me, is going to be one of the most tangible changes in the coming years in Paraguay, just as I believe that zero hunger is going to be a tremendous change for the next generation. I believe that the concept of the new rurality, which is the delivery of mass land titles and we are still pending, we have presented a bill to Congress that will give INDER more tools to be able to advance in that delivery of titles. What we have done is eliminate interest rates that made it practically unfeasible. Although the Agrarian Statute stated that women should be given preference, this preference existed only on paper; in reality, it did not happen. Since we arrived, six out of every 10 titles we awarded were given to women. We are now working on how we can create additional incentives for young people under 29, because we understand that the future in Paraguay, just as it was in times immemorial during the colonial era, Paraguay's strength lies in the countryside. We have a great strength: Paraguay has the land, the water, and the culture of fruit, vegetable, agricultural, and livestock production to feed a world that today says there is not enough food for all the mouths that need to be fed. And Paraguay has that possibility. The middle class, who watched from afar as there was a program for the most needy sectors, saw another space where it didn't reach, for a sector that had all the advantages. Cheruapona, which has been evolving, has reached version 3.0. There is a central point to reactivate the center, hand over a key to a house, tour and see how that family has passed through, and in some cases even a first home, a tremendous, tremendous, tremendous direct impact. Well, it's growing and of course the program is evolving as it learns, for something that had no precedent. Never before had the working class had access to housing credit. And seeing this is truly wonderful. Hey, I can assure you again that this is going to yield really great results. Because? Because that family, mom, dad, who made the decision in our government to go into debt to have their own house, that house becomes a savings account. Every month he's putting money from his salary into it. In 5 years the value of that property will increase, the loan amount will decrease, and automatically that family that did not have any capital or assets will begin to have capital and assets. So it really generates economic strength, which is something that, look, I didn't invent, this is part of the vision of financial inclusion, culture, saving, capital formation, which I have been working on in different stages of my life and I said to myself on August 15, 2023, I am not going to miss this opportunity. And well, I put all the pieces together, right? That's part of the strength or blessing I have from having worked in public administration, from really knowing what the bottlenecks are and what the knots are that need to be untied so that these public policies can finally reach and benefit those people who need it most. And we have brought testimonies from locations where, in the central region, including the capital, housing has already been delivered . I remember the families in the port area, and it also happened to us inland and in indigenous communities where, respecting everything related to their own lives, they take charge of designing and how they really want their homes, really putting the citizen first. Often, the construction company or a friend, so-and- so, is given preferential treatment, isn't it? And what we are also implementing, of course, is teamwork, because many times the construction of the house involves that it is a property that belonged to the municipality or to the Ministry of Social Development, that teamwork, but it is also putting the citizen at the center of public policy. For a long time, we believed that citizens had to adapt to what the State gave them, not that the State should adapt to the needs of the citizens. That is why we are looking to ensure that at every stage of life, from early childhood, from the child from those 4 months until they enter the school system. When he enters the strained system, he has zero hunger. When Zero Hunger ends, it is strengthened with scholarships so that people can study and receive training through the SNPP, job creation, 250,000 jobs in half the period, and of course, how can we forget our senior citizens, right? Coverage is growing at a tremendous rate in order to achieve that much- desired universalization that we are proposing. The programs that get the most attention, president numbers. It requires enormous attention and many financial resources, but we believe it is about giving dignity to our parents and grandparents who have done so much for us. So, in reality, we are covering the entire life cycle of the citizen, particularly the most needy citizen, right? And well, I think, I'm being honest with you, Hector, I think that if you ask me what will remain as a great legacy in our administration, it will be social investment, that component of helping the most needy people, right? I repeat, we believe that much of what we have sown is yet to germinate and this will generate a benefit for the citizens, right? Because ultimately, when you invest in security, when you invest in the prison system, who are the ones who fall into the prison system? These are people who fell into addiction, people who suffered deprivation in their youth, they made a mistake and you can't condemn them for the rest of their lives. So, the prison system and the improvement of the prison system really aim to help the most vulnerable people. The investment in security, in police, in patrol cars, aims to protect the humblest citizen, to ensure that person is protected, because those who suffer the most from insecurity are the most vulnerable sectors, right? And speaking of national security, the investments, the Super Tucanos and everything that the concept of defense means, the comprehensive concept when I arrived, we had been discussing the purchase of radars for 20 years, the purchase of radars, the purchase of radars, I said, gentlemen, let's stop arguing, let's buy the radars, we sat down with the United States, we signed an agreement and we have made the purchase of the radars that are already in the process of construction and that are going to arrive. Meanwhile, we have already received four of the six Super Tucano aircraft. We have received four new UH helicopters that not only help with the operational management of the military forces, but also with all humanitarian aid. So we believe in the concept of defense. We are making a very important investment in the third infantry division based in Alto Paraná in Ciudad del Este. This will also strengthen our security in that tri-border area, which is always a hub of development, but we also need to be more careful in that sector. With respect, Mr. President, to the issue of employment, which is a topic you mentioned in terms of a number, and I remember that we were even on the radio with Mina at the time, and she was saying, "But 500,000 doesn't seem like a lot to you," she was saying, "it's too much." And there was always talk of thinking big, of aspiring to play for a big number. Today we are at a number halfway there, at 2 and a half years we reached 250,000, 240,000 and the But as I said in another program, this was and I mean, it's not that the growth rate is the same quarter, it's accelerating and what we are seeing is that there is not only one, I said, at least 500,000 jobs in the MSMEs. We've participated in a lot of events, we've broadcast a lot of events, we love being a part of this because entrepreneurs inspire you, they're contagious. They stopped depending on loan sharks, they stopped depending on supplier credit, and now they have credit from a controlled, regulated financial institution. They have access to the volume of transactions through the Central Bank's CPAP payment system, which is constantly making innovations and improvements. And there are still some coming very soon so that everything related to digital payments and ease of commerce will help MSMEs a lot because at the end of the day, the problem is that MSMEs don't have enough business volume to contract the services that large companies have. But if the State facilitates this, it gives them greater competitiveness, and of course, the work that the National Competition Commission always does is essential, right? which is ultimately in control of the large business groups that, through action or omission, oppress small businesses, right? They use what is, uh, market or monopoly power to ultimately strangle the small merchant, and what we are looking for is clear rules where everyone can compete. The Sumar plan gave a twist to a long history of a policy that had failed, one of the greatest scourges of addiction. So, we work with education in the first stage with the children, taking advantage of those spaces with health to give them the system and the issue of security to make that happen. How did we break that lifelong paradigm of repressing, repressing and not working? It's by working with the communities that we did, and this is being pushed even harder by the Minister of the Interior, who is bringing the Sumar plan, which involves more than 22 public institutions, to the neighborhoods. So, go down from that national or departmental launch and go, right? And we, obviously, have focused on the central department, which is where the greatest scourge of the addiction problem lies. So we're working on that, bringing the institutions together. There is a lot of information that needs to be generated, and how the different institutions interact, and the role that the Ministry of Health has to play. We made tremendous changes in the neuropsychiatric hospital, didn't we? It was a human warehouse where people had been for about 20 years. We did a renovation, we changed the concept, right? Because mental health problems also require attention and stabilization, but ultimately the patient will always be best off at home with their family , right? So, we are also working on it, we have enabled the lines for people to call when a person is really going through a crisis that can really lead to and trigger something. Exactly. It ultimately triggers an addiction because a person who falls into depression, right?, eventually ends up believing that drugs are the escape, right? And that ends up getting worse and of course affects the whole family. I was talking about mental health, we talked about the 155 hotline, the work that has been done with INCA, also a very important investment for so many families who were in need in very important places regarding children, a reference hospital on the Costanera, it's a source of pride to go and visit the professionals we have there. So, I want to talk about teamwork, which is what we always hear from each of your collaborators with the ministers, and in our case at MITIC, well, right? And all of this is a sequence of acts, political actions that are linked together, right? I mean, you can't expect a company to come and hire staff when you have, I don't know, extremely high levels of unemployment. In other words, the generation, why do we generate, why do we seek the generation of occupations? Because this fosters a work culture. You can train a person who is working. What you can't do is teach him how to work. You can't teach the importance of work, of getting up, of going to work, of effort, of effort. Today we are registering the lowest unemployment rates in the history of Paraguay. That's the lowest unemployment rate in Paraguay's history . That is a preliminary step. What 's the next step? The next step, for that person who is currently employed to start having higher-paying jobs , obviously requires greater complexity and training. That's why nutrition will allow him to adapt to new jobs. You tell me what the jobs will be like in 20 years. I do n't know, with artificial intelligence, with technological changes, they don't know, but if we have people who have a work ethic, if we have an economic scenario with clear rules, with taxes that are attractive, companies will come to Paraguay. And this will allow Paraguay to become one of the most developed countries in Latin America and the world in 10, 15, or 20 years. What does this require? It requires determination, consistency. This cannot stop the process we are doing. I tell you, I tell people, imagine, let's close our eyes for a moment, let's imagine Paraguay without the southern hospital, without the Oviedo hospital, without the hunger program, without uh 10,000 police officers today, today 15,000 in January of next year, uh without patrol cars, without 600 patrol cars. in the ambulances, I mean, let's think about all that and this, all that happened in 3 years. [snort] So, what we need is to delve deeper into this. Of course, in this process we, as the Shero Porá program, are evolving and learning. And we also recognize, I am always the first to say it, I am the first critic, I do n't come with a triumphalist speech, but don't come to me with the fatalistic speech that everything is wrong, because I will be able to demonstrate sector by sector how today we are much better than we were 3 years ago. We're where we want to be, aren't we? But the path of development knows no shortcuts, it is not about strokes of luck, it is about consistency, persistence and having the determination to stay on this path that I am sure that if we sustain it for more than one presidential term, because although the Colorado party has been in government most of the time, except in the period 2008-2013, we have also experienced these advances and setbacks. We experienced it particularly in the past period, a lot of internal political fighting that ultimately did not benefit the most vulnerable citizens. But if we maintain this, if we strengthen this line, I can assure you that Paraguay will be a much better country in a very short time. One says, "We need to sign a pact with all sectors saying these issues cannot be touched on the agenda." In other words, let's secure these issues, of course, because otherwise these 5 years will be lost, Mr. President, if we don't make progress on that. And I think people also understand that, just as a journaling stage doesn't define these issues, a journaling stage doesn't define a level of investment; that is, the level of investment is the product of precisely that, right? And what's more, right? Because there's a lot of talk about investment grade, but in reality, the most important metric is what happens day to day. Because? Because international investors are assessing a country's risk every day. And what this tells us today is that Paraguay has a level of risk, not what the risk rating agencies say, it is still a lower level of risk because it is the difference in the interest rate between Paraguay's debt bonds and American debt bonds, which is the one that is evaluated as zero risk. And what the investor says today is that Paraguay is next to Chile and Uruguay, which are the two countries, that is, Paraguay is on the podium among all the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean that have the lowest risk. So, it's not just the element that a risk rating agency does , which evaluates once a year, that makes a decision to give it a rating. Actually, this happens every day. Every day, the Paraguayan bond is traded, which determines the country's risk, which is what it really says, what is happening, because those people are looking every day at how inflation is, how growth is, how job creation is, right? They evaluate once a year or every 6 months, minute by minute. They have to anticipate things before they happen. When they have a doubt, they act immediately, and that is what is generating significant international visibility today. Just as it directly intervenes in people's daily lives, these fairs allow for a difference in the family basket, that today, for example, we have a fair, we are live, we are where we are today at the fair, guys we are in Fernando, San Lorenzo, where are we? In 1811 in Fernando la Mora, so we tell people after watching this interesting visit we have here on Parago TV, you can go do your shopping. Of course, with the producers there at Paseo 1811 and in Fernando de la Mora. Just as that has a direct impact, so too do other types of decisions that have been made that impose on the market that situation that was previously a fiction, right? Because we came to an agreement and fixed the prices, we came to an agreement and left one out of the business. What was done today with this intervention is to make the game fairer, right? so that we can all compete fairly . Hector, and this obviously creates discomfort in some groups that lose privileges, right? But again, what we 've done is set clear rules, and that's ultimately what makes the market work, right? Let it be a competitive market. Well, we've made decisions that have been very painful for many economic groups , that have affected their interests, but ultimately we've prioritized the consumer, right? When we had to make a decision on behalf of Cedeco and Dinisa to close stores because those commercial premises were selling expired products in poor condition. Actually, we didn't act against an economic group, we acted in favor of the consumer. That is the weakest voice that needs the state to take care of them. It is the consumer who files the complaint. In addition . And then that becomes an alleged attack. That's right, isn't it? But we are very clear, and I firmly believe in that doctrine coined by Natalillo González, of the state as servant of the free man, right? I believe that is our great task, a state that is at the service of the people and that the citizen is truly free to choose, free to have all the information and to make the best decisions. The possibility of choosing and we have been sharing that portal for a while now, which I started to get to know again when we invited Emplea PI. Today, any Paraguayan can enter the portal and see what offers are available, what options are available directly, and it tells you which company is involved, how much it costs , and what the possibility is. Companies can also put their options up. Yes, yes, yes. And this is generating something truly wonderful in the construction sector , isn't it? Hey, the other day the Minister of Urban Planning was telling me that he had met an electrician who returned from Argentina after 16 years, right? And what he really said was that he had been hearing how the construction sector was growing , it was growing, it was growing, he said, "Well, I'm going to go back to Paraguay, this is my moment." And that's a little bit what I long for, isn't it? That all those who are economic exiles, as I say, who in recent years made the difficult decision to leave their families to go to other countries, mainly to the neighboring nation of Argentina, can return to Paraguay. That is my greatest desire. We did the same with Sheroa's program for foreigners, right? For the first time, Paraguayan migrants are saying today that the Paraguayan State is remembering us, right? So they are already preparing their return while they work there. They are already buying their homes so that when they come they will already have assets here in Paraguay. We're seeing, you know, that the signs, like in football matches, are already marking you, Mr. President. And since we're about 15 minutes into the second half, to get our bearings, since we're always talking in football terms, how's the game going? How are we? How are we doing in the game? The game is in that phase where we are not satisfied. I would tell you, uh, if you have to put it in football terms, we are losing the game, I'm telling you. In other words, it's the feeling of saying, let's not lower our guard, because one might suddenly say, let's protect the outcome. No, no, I 'm still in that attacking phase, I want to score a lot of goals. We're there, like a resurgence, telling the players, "Don't let up, don't let up, run, run, run, let's score goals, because we've been preparing a lot of things, we've been preparing a great deal, and this is going to be a period, these next two years, where we're going to see a lot of results. To win the game, we all have to put on the jersey and pull together in the same direction." Fundamental, fundamental. The key is for everyone to work together, and I'll say it again, many times when you've scored a lot of goals you get a little arrogant, and that's what I always try to do: always stay humble, always keep the ball on the ground, right? Knowing that this is a job where many times one would think that time tells you, "Well, this is as far as you go ." The reality is no. The reality is no, this is going to continue, the game is going to continue until it finishes and there is something that is the Albi Roja and a lot of our athletes in the country and in the world are showing us that it is the resurgence that we talk so much about because that mentality of giants that we had because we were born great has to mark us. I believe there is a whole generation today that is proud to wear that Luis Roja jersey and raise that flag, not just for football, but because they are proud to be Paraguayan. Completely. I said, and I constantly repeat, the idea of rising from the ashes of a giant is a concept, an idea that must grow within all of us, knowing that there is no limit to what we can achieve. But we must also have the humility to say, "No one can do it alone." But if we are capable of uniting in a national cause, I believe there is no doubt that Paraguay will reap great successes. No one wins the game alone. No one, no one wins. One detail, because, to conclude, you always anticipated me, you spoke to me about your legacy, and I would like to reaffirm that commitment because it is a synthesis of everything we have discussed, because all this time, all these minutes, have focused on what you defined as your legacy. When Santiago Peña leaves the presidency, he will proudly say, "This is my legacy." This is what I will be remembered for. This administration will be remembered for this, Mr. President. by injecting Paraguayans with the gene of our identity, that Paraguayans are a courageous people, that Paraguayans have no limit to what we can achieve, to believe in ourselves a little more. We have a serious problem where we Paraguayans are our own main adversaries. We bring ourselves down, and what I want is for Paraguayans to dare to dream big, because there is absolutely nothing. that we cannot achieve, but we have to unite and we have to believe. That is my biggest challenge. The legacy will be to truly leave social support for those most vulnerable sectors, and I am sure that this support, this help to the neediest families, is the boost that that mother, that father, that grandfather, and that child will need to truly feel proud to be Paraguayan and fight for their dreams. Here on the team, all the professionals, those who are originally from here , those of us who joined with this new administration, are proud to be part of the state media team. Hey, Radio San Pedro, rebuilt under this administration, is about to inaugurate a new headquarters. The IP agency, which recently celebrated its anniversary , Radio Nacional El Paraguay 920 AM 95.1 FM, the digital media that are very strong today, and the magic of TV, which has already appeared here. Minister, how are you? Hello, hello, this way. Let's go to the checkpoint. These are the ones who make the magic happen. This is the magic. This is the magic. We are here. This part is visible. That's what you do n't often see, is it? You see the image of the driver, but in reality there is a whole wonderful human and technical team that makes it possible. So there's a lot of technology here, my dear Hector. These studios and this equipment really have absolutely nothing to envy from private channels. Check out the big December 2023. Hey guys, how are you? Here's [music] Sergio. There it is. Hi how are things? How are you? How are you? Excellent. How are you? How are you? There's Domingo, the director. He can take the air out of us or put us in the air. Low. If he suddenly tells us something good, Hector, just go down and do a commercial break. Sit here at the control panel. Are you going to be directing Paraguay TV here today? Look at this. Yes, yes, yes. There it is. There it is. That's where it goes. There you go [music]