Pompeo pressures Latin America to choose sides between the US and China: "It's freedom or tyranny"

247 - Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday (3), at the Lisbon Forum, that Latin American countries and other liberal democracies need to choose a side in the dispute between Washington and Beijing. “You have to choose a side, and it’s not between China and the US. It’s between liberal democracy and freedom or tyranny,” he said.

Pompeo stated that the ChinaAccording to him, the Chinese, under the leadership of Xi Jinping and the Communist Party, represent a direct threat to the Western democratic order. He stated that the Chinese are experiencing a "moment of maximum strength" and are seeking to expand their global influence through technology, diplomacy, and the economy. "Historically, when nations believe they are at the peak of their power, they try to conquer territory," he warned, citing the South China Sea and Taiwan.

The former chancellor of EUA He criticized the neutrality of Latin American countries. “I heard on several trips: ‘this is your fight.’ And I said, with all due respect: you have to choose,” he stated. He also warned: “If we don’t defend the values ​​of human dignity, private property, and freedom, it will haunt us.”