Albares in Mexico: diplomacy with historical memory
José Manuel Albares gave a speech in Mexico City. The Spanish chancellor, from the Museum of Anthropology, criticized the “disregard for peace and law” that, according to him, threatens the global order. Your recipe? International cooperation, dialogue and more multilateralism. Of course, easy to say from a podium.
The guy went to the Colegio de San Ildefonso to remember that Spain and Mexico share principles. He said both countries “will always be on the side of joint well-being.” It sounds nice, but the question is whether this translates into concrete actions or remains pure diplomatic posturing.
“They will always be on the side of the common well-being”
Albares did not miss the opportunity to draw the card from Republican exile. He thanked the “generosity of the Mexican government” for hosting refugees from the Civil War. A historic nod that always works to warm up the bilateral relationship.
Lomelí and UNAM: the other diplomatic front
Leonardo Lomelí, rector of UNAM, also attended the event. He spoke about academic ties, student exchanges and the influence of the Republican exile on Mexican university life. That is, culture and education as glue between two countries that share more than language.
Albares closed with the big thing: the current international context. He called it “one of the biggest crises of the century,” with conflicts everywhere and the multilateral system reeling. He proposed reforming the UN and highlighted the next Ibero-American summit in Madrid as a chance to unite Europe and Latin America.
Will it be of any use? We will see. But at least the speech had its own thing: historical memory, promises of cooperation and a touch of geopolitical realism.
