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title: 'Thousands Gather in Santiago, Chile to Hear Dr. José Benjamín Pérez Matos'
date: 2026-05-29
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# Thousands Gather in Santiago, Chile to Hear to Dr. José Benjamín Pérez Matos

*Santiago, Chile - May 29, 2026*


As part of his international tour throughout Latin America, the president and founder of the Kingdom of Peace and Justice Center, **Dr. José Benjamín Pérez Matos**, led a massive public event last Friday, May 29, in the municipality of La Florida, in the city of Santiago, Chile.

The gathering spontaneously brought together tens of thousands of followers from different parts of the country, who came together to hear **Dr. José Benjamín Pérez Matos**’ message regarding the current situation in Latin America, the political challenges the region is facing, and the need to exercise strong leadership in times of growing uncertainty.

During his address, **Dr. José Benjamín Pérez Matos** discussed various international current affairs, making special reference to the crisis Bolivia is facing and to the recent statements made by Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Pereira regarding the need to prioritize dialogue as a means of overcoming the political and social conflict affecting the country.

In that context, **Dr. José Benjamín Pérez Matos** expressed his disagreement with positions that, in his view, are insufficient to confront destabilization processes that threaten the institutional stability of nations.

Referring to a recent interview by the Bolivian president with the international network CNN en Español, **Dr. José Benjamín Pérez Matos** stated:
**“I don’t know if it was the president of Bolivia (recently), they asked him: ‘But why don’t you take a stronger stance?’ Look at how things are now, La Paz is still having some difficulties there. And he said: ‘No, I still believe in dialogue.’”**

The remarks referred to the international interview granted by President Rodrigo Paz Pereira to the program Conclusiones, hosted by Fernando del Rincón and broadcast by CNN en Español, where the Bolivian president stated: [^1]  [^2]  [^3]

“We are on the verge of solving the situation through dialogue rather than confrontation in Bolivia. We have never won through confrontation, and we are going to defeat these people—those who are exploiting a critical moment in the country’s political history. We are going to defeat them by creating a transformation of our nation.”

Before thousands of attendees, **Dr. José Benjamín Pérez Matos** maintained that democratic governments have the responsibility to act decisively when confronted with groups seeking to alter the institutional order or generate situations of political and social chaos.

He also reported that, as a result of those statements, he authorized sending a statement addressed to the Bolivian president in order to convey his perspective regarding the situation being faced by the neighboring country.

**“Right then and there I said: ‘Write a letter and send it to the president of Bolivia. Tell him: ‘Dialogue? What do you mean ‘dialogue’?! What they need is a firm hand! The Kingdom that is going to be established is with a rod of iron! This cannot be handled by being soft.’ And we sent him a letter. Because everything will begin to be established starting now. And I think I also gave him the example of the president of El Salvador.”**

During his speech, **Dr. José Benjamín Pérez Matos** also referred to recent experiences in various Latin American countries where, according to his remarks, the firmness of governmental authorities made it possible to restore order, strengthen institutions, and provide greater security to the population.
The message was received attentively by those in attendance, who remained throughout several hours of presentations during the event.

**Dr. José Benjamín Pérez Matos**’ presence in Santiago, Chile forms part of an intensive international agenda that, over recent weeks, included high-level meetings in the State of Israel, meetings with government authorities, religious leaders, and representatives from different sectors committed to promoting peace, justice, and the values upheld by the Kingdom of Peace and Justice Center.

Representatives of the institution emphasized the importance of such large-scale gatherings, which allow direct contact with thousands of people interested in the challenges Latin America faces and in the construction of societies founded upon principles of responsibility, leadership, and commitment to the well-being of their peoples.

The event held in La Florida constitutes a new demonstration of **Dr. José Benjamín Pérez Matos**’ broad international appeal and of the growing interest that his messages generate among different sectors of Latin American society.

[^1]: Cárdenas, V. S. (2026, May 26). President of Bolivia says he will continue to rely on dialogue amid protests: “The only way to prevail today will not be through bullets.”*CNN Chile*. [Link](https://www.cnnchile.com/mundo/presidente-de-bolivia-dice-que-seguira-apostando-por-el-dialogo-en-medio-de-protestas-la-unica-forma-de-ganar-hoy-dia-no-sera-la-bala/)

[^2]: Agencia Boliviana de Información. (2026, May 26). Rodrigo Paz: “The methodology of dialogue is more courageous than weapons." [Link](https://abi.bo/rodrigo-paz-marca-distancia-de-la-confrontacion-la-metodologia-del-dialogo-es-mas-valiente-que-las-armas/)

[^3]: Condori, A. (2026, may 26). Paz affirms that dialogue will overcome “armed confrontation” and denounces misinformation. *La Razón* [Link](https://larazon.bo/nacional/2026/05/26/paz-afirma-que-el-dialogo-vencera-a-la-confrontacion-armada-y-denuncia-desinformacion/)
