Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador continues to stir up controversy over a message he made on April 21 about his rejected foreign “interventionism” and how the Mexicans will defend themselves.
The president cited plans by at least 30 Republicans, in addition to former President Donald Trump, who were considering sending the U.S. Army to Mexico against drug cartels.
“No to interventionism. If any country dares to set foot on our soil, only sailors and soldiers will not defend Mexico.all Mexicans will defend him,” Lopez Obrador said at a press conference.
The Mexican President was not against cooperation with the US in the fight against drug trafficking, but criticized the unilateral actions of the US government, such as recent DEA espionage disclosed when reporting charges against 28 members of the Sinaloa cartel.
AMLO has also criticized Republicans who are proposing in Congress to designate the cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs), which would allow the government in power to authorize military action, even unilaterally.
Several opposition groups in Mexico have criticized the President of Mexico for refusing this kind of help against organized crime, but López Obrador remains firm in his position, reminding that military interventions in his country have left their mark.
AMLO’s message was in Veracruz, where he recalled that on the morning of April 21, 1914, the port was defended by cadets of the Naval Academy.
“The greatest teaching is that we are independent, we are free, we must solve our problems without the help of any power, any sovereignty,” he said.
López Obrador did not deny the need for cooperation, but insisted that he would reject any act of dubiousness.
“Cooperation, not submission … because we are neighbors,” the president said.
Last week, Mexico and the US reached a new agreement against organized crime and fentanyl trafficking, focusing on drug and arms trafficking as most empower cartels.
Source: La Opinion
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