MEXICO CITY.- During his usual morning conference, the President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, put on “pause” This Tuesday his Relationship with the United States and Canadian Embassies by the warnings of diplomats about the risks of reform to elect by popular vote the Judiciary in Mexico.
“The relationship continues, but hopefully there will be a confirmation from them that they will be respectful of the independence of Mexicoof the sovereignty of our country, but as long as that does not happen and they continue with that policy, there is a pause,” declared the president.
The Mexican ruler clarified that “the pause” is only with Washington’s ambassadors, Ken Salazar, and Ottawa, Graeme C. Clarkbut it will not affect relations with the American governments.
“Pausing means that we are going to take our time,” he added.
Warnings about judicial reform
Last Thursday Ken Salazar warned that the Government judicial reform puts in “risk” democracy in Mexico and the trade relations with the United Statesin addition to warning that the popular election of judges would facilitate the cartel interference in justice.
That same day, Graeme C. Clark reported “concerns” of investors in the face of the reform, which would be approved in September, when López Obrador’s alliance of parties has the necessary majority, of two thirds of Congress, to modify the Constitution.
“What a coincidence that at the same time that they are speaking out in Mexico through the Embassy (of the United States), the Canadians are doing so? That is also embarrassing, with all due respect to the Government of Canada, that is, it seems like an associated State, together,” questioned the president.
Review of the USMCA
If the reform is approved, Mexicans would go to the polls starting in 2025 to elect judges, magistrates and Supreme Court ministers, while in 2026 the country will face the review of the Treaty between Mexico, the United States and Canada (T-MEC), which calls for legal certainty for investments.
López Obrador acknowledged that “everyone has the right to protest,” but that “the Constitution establishes in its article 89 that the president must adhere to the principles of non-intervention.”
He therefore accused the governments of the United States and Canada of “wanting to interfere in matters that only concern Mexicans.”
“How are we going to allow the ambassador (Salazar), with all due respect, that this is not a matter of a dispute of enmities, but how are we going to allow him to think that what we are doing is wrong? But We are not going to tell you to leave the country.“No, but we do have to read the Constitution to him,” he argued.
This is not the first time that López Obrador has “paused” a bilateral relationship, since in 2022 he announced “a pause” with Spain, which in practical terms did not translate into diplomatic actions.
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2024-08-30 16:29:10
