The World Federation of Democratic Youth has received with pain the news about the earthquake in Chile in which there are already more than 300 confirmed mortal victims, and nearly eight thousand harmed - being this the biggest catastrophe felt in the country over the last 30 years - which brings desesperation to the Chilean people, particularly the poorest.The succession of climate events, earthquakes and the reckless and selfish action of the capitalist system against environment, confirm the need to struggle to preserve mankind and protect those with fewer resources as they are the main victims of all these happennings.

WFDY, now preparing the XVII World Festival of Youth and Students for next December, on behalf of its member and friend organizations and all the progressive youth of this world, its most sincere condolences to all the Chilean people and youth, particularly the poorest, in this tough moments that they are living, reaffirming its will to help in all that is necessary and calling upon all young progressive people to express its solidarity towards the people of Salvador Allende, Gladys Marin and thoushands of disappeared during the military dictatorship of Pinochet.

The day of February 27 marks an important and significant day in the life of the liberation movement around the world. It is on this day when the independence of the Saharawi Arab Democratic republic was declared, in what was known to be Western Sahara.After independence from the Spanish colonialism, this state was the victim of another occupational period under the control and hegemony of Morocco which claimed that Sahara was part of its land and declared annexing the Sahara to its borders.

The youth and the people of Western Sahara have fought bravely for their independence since that time in all possible means, militarily and peacefully to guarantee their rights in an independent state. Many of them were persecuted, exiled or jailed but UJSARIO, the youth of POLISARIO and the whole of the Saharan youth and people remain committed to their cause and their struggle.

The progressive and the anti-imperialist movement of the world have always supported the rights of the Western Saharan people and didn’t miss any chance in raising this issue in all international, regional and national struggles in an action of solidarity towards a just cause.

WDFY has been always there to support the cause of Sahara and will always be, as anti-imperialist solidarity will only strengthen the struggles of the youth around the world.

On this day, WFDY extends its solidarity to the Sahrawi youth and people and salutes them wishing them a future full of struggles and successes and once again confirms that the right of self determination of the Sahrawi people will always be a priority for the anti-imperialist struggle.

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