MEXICO CITY.- This Tuesday, during his usual morning press conference, the President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obradordenied having spoken with him President of Colombia, Gustavo Petroafter an alleged meeting, also with the Brazilian president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvato talk about the crisis in Venezuelaafter the presidential elections of July 28 that gave the victory to Nicolas Maduro.
“I didn’t speak (…) I didn’t know,” López Obrador said.
“He called for a call, but no one said it was made,” said Jesús Ramírez Cuevas, a presidential spokesman.
López Obrador supported his “friend” Gustavo Petro “because he is under strong pressure from Colombia’s oligarchic groups.”
“We have no intention of discussing this issue. He is our friend, he has our full support, he is facing an attack by conservatives who feel like the owners here, just as they felt like the owners of Mexico, and there too a few potentates,” said the president.
“He is doing well and the people are supporting him, and the best recommendation is that in order to transform, one must rely on the people,” he said.
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President López Obrador reported that the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, will come to Mexico on September 30, one day before Claudia’s inauguration.
Sheinbaum Pardo as president.
“He will be here and he is coming to the President’s inauguration. He is coming to talk and he will stay for the inauguration. The truth is that it is to say goodbye, other presidents will also come,” said AMLO.
They question the president’s request for applause for the president
On the other hand, the independent journalist Reyna Haydeé Ramírez questioned this Tuesday at the morning conference of the President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obradorwhat happened last Friday, August 30, when the “First Continental Meeting of Independent Communicators: To inform is to liberate” was held.
The member of the media alliance “Periodistas a pie” questioned the president if it was not wrong that he gathered the communicators at that event and made them applaud.
“Isn’t it wrong, President, that you gather them together and tell them we are going to applaud?” the journalist asked, and pointed out, “Listen, that is not worthy of a media outlet.”
“You want to make Guillermos, Francos and Flores Magón, well then, we will be these, but the others, those that are independent, there are independent media in Mexico, alternative media, that are not blinded by the money of big companies, nor by political power, by the power in power, which in this case, well, you represent it,” the communicator insisted.
“That is not correct, several of us who were here at that forum discussed it, because they said, how is it possible that they brought us here to applaud,” said Reyna Haydeé Ramírez.
And he added, “People came, really, Mr. President, who thought it was a meeting of independent media.”
President López Obrador responded that he “does not ask them for that,” referring to the applause.
The communicator clarified, “She asked them to applaud the president… that is not correct.”
In response, at that moment, AMLO asked for “another round of applause for the president” and several of the attendees applauded.
López Obrador said, “I am proud that a woman is president, it is historic!”
The reporter tried to take up the floor again and the president then asked for applause for the people of Mexico, and again several of the attendees applauded.
Amidst the applause, Reyna Haydeé said, “Yes, so you see, yes,” in support of the request for applause for the people of Mexico.
The president then said, “Another round of applause for the truly independent journalists,” once again some of those present obeyed AMLO’s request.
Reyna Haydeé said: “Thank you for applauding us, paleros.”
At that moment, President López Obrador asked for applause “for the conservatives who protest peacefully,” and some attendees also applauded.
The Sonoran journalist then said, “Okay, you want to make a joke of it, President, but this is not a joke.”
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Crisis in Venezuela: Mexico’s President Denies Talks with Colombia and Brazil
The recent presidential elections in Venezuela have sparked a political crisis, with the victory of Nicolás Maduro being questioned by the opposition. Amidst this turmoil, the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has denied having spoken with the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, and the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, about the crisis in Venezuela [[1]].
During his morning press conference, López Obrador stated, “I didn’t speak… I didn’t know.” His presidential spokesman, Jesús Ramírez Cuevas, also clarified that although a call was made, no conversation took place [[1]]. López Obrador has expressed his support for Petro, who is facing pressure from Colombia’s oligarchic groups, and has ruled out discussing the Venezuelan crisis at a meeting proposed by Petro [[2]].
Meanwhile, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, the leader of the Venezuelan opposition, has taken refuge in Spain, contesting the results of the presidential election held last month [[3]]. The situation in Venezuela remains tense, with Maduro’s government facing criticism from the international community.
In a related development, López Obrador has announced that Lula da Silva will visit Mexico on September 30, a day before Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo’s inauguration as
