President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador stated that his government will also take legal actions if Business procedures litigation behind the validation from Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) to the Electricity Industry Law.
“He speaks that there may be legal actions; we would do the same, because we are an independent, free country”, thus the response of President López Obrador to the statements of the US ambassador. in Mexico, Ken Salazar.
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In the morning conference National Palace, Lopez Obrador responded to the US ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazarwho warned that after the determination of the Supreme Court the door opens to endless litigation in the sector.
It is as Ambassador Ken Salazar puts it in his text with all due respect: we can respectfully disagree, and he talks about legal actions, because we would do the same because we are an independent, free country,” he explained.
“We have a very good relationship with Ken Salazar and I understand, there is pressure from them with all due respect in the US there is a custom that deputies, senators, politicians receive money from business corporations. I’m not going to qualify if that’s right or wrong, but that’s the way it is, ”he said.
the ambassador of USA in Mexico, Ken Salazarexpressed his country’s concern that the reform to the Electricity Industry Lawpromoted in 2021 by the president Lopez Obrador“will likely open the door to endless litigation, creating uncertainty and obstructing investment.”
The declaration of the American diplomat takes place after the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation declared constitutional said reform in energy matter.
Lopez Obrador assured that with this law there is no violation T-MEC and blurted out Salazar that he is not going to complain to the American president Joe Biden that it has not fulfilled its commitment to regularize Mexican migrants.
There is no violation of any treaty and we are very respectful of freedom of expression, even in excess, we prefer that, that everyone can demonstrate, express themselves and we are going to be respectful, “he said.
“I am not going to tell President Biden why he does not fulfill his commitment to regularize migrant countrymen, I am not going to do that. He already proposed it and has not fulfilled it, but I will not be attending. international organizations, to international panels and we are going to continue to be respectful, ”he declared.
With information from López-Dóriga Digital