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Al ganar las elecciones, en su discurso de investidura, se autodefine como el salvador de la patria. Para asombro de todo el país y el mundo que observa en silencio, su rostro cambia, pierde la sonrisa que lo acompañó durante toda la campaña. Sus ojos muestran fulgores de ira y oscuros presagios para quienes intenten oponerse. Es el rostro de un autócrata, como tantos otros. Al enunciar su proyecto para el futuro de la nación, las palabras lo traicionan, lo contagian de una supina sordera y un cinismo a toda prueba, hasta el final de sus días. 

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Upon winning the elections, in his inaugural speech, he defines himself as the savior of the nation. To the astonishment of the entire country and the world watching in silence, his face changes, lose the smile that accompanied him throughout the campaign. His eyes show gleams of anger and dark omens for those who attempt to oppose him. It is the face of an autocrat, like so many others. As he announces his project for the nation’s future, his words betray him; they infect him with a supine deafness and a cynicism beyond measure, until the end of his days.