Author / Mexican

One might say that it was my own personal interest in the country that brought me to Slovenia. I am the proverbial exception that confirms the rule: I was not brought to this country by some multinational company, not even by love. I come from a country of vast dimensions and I immediately felt an affinity for the size and more human scale of Slovenia. Even though it is set to face many challenges in the future, I see Slovenia as a country full of promise, were it only to fully appreciate how to make best use and take full advantage of its remarkable natural and regional assets.

Slovenia has a lot of work ahead. First and foremost, it will have to let go of those traits that it believes to be the main characteristics of the Slovenians themselves, characteristics that are surely the consequence of social conditions deriving from the nation's historical legacy. I do not believe that Slovenians are naturally inclined to be dependent and rely on others; moreover, I believe that the fight to strengthen the Slovenian nation will not be fought in the arena of international politics, but in Slovenia itself. That battle will only be successfully won once the nation also severs its dependence on the paternal model of the past, and so doing, avoids and does not fall victim to the worst traits of capitalism. This can be achieved by retaining the range of social benefits gained by the great sacrifices of the past yet founding its future on great enterprise and responsible individual initiative.