FJS Lorca (JSL) has today commemorated the thirty-seventh anniversary of the Portuguese revolution with the symbolic handing over the streets of 1,000 red carnations.
Ana Belén Hilario, general secretary of the youth organization, explained that will be the eighth year that YS remember the uprising of April 25, 1974 in Portugal as an example of peaceful democratic transition.
Hilario has ensured that almost forty years later, the commemoration of the Portuguese Revolution can not be more timely.
And in recent months, other revolutions will spread throughout the Arab world, alluding to Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Libya, Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq, Morocco, Algeria and Oman, in what he described as "a unique historical event ".
Therefore, from JSL have wanted to draw attention to society about the importance lorquina support a peaceful and democratic development in the Arab world, such as Portugal took 37 years ago.
For Hilary the international community has an important role to play and hoped that from UN processes underpin the transition to democratic governments in these countries, through free and fair elections, and to ensure respect for human rights and the organization .
Source: PSOE Lorca