Because nothing says “professional diplomacy” like former PRI members and former officials in consulates
Ah, the magic of “plurality”. President Claudia Sheinbaum, in a display of geopolitical creativity, defended tooth and nail her list of 200 applicants to occupy Mexican consulates in the United States. Among them, figures as impartial as Luis Rodríguez Bucio, former commander of the National Guard, and others whose merits seem to be… well, it is still not clear what they are. But hey, at least they speak English (or so they say).
The selection committee: Russian roulette or popularity contest?
In his now classic morning monologue from National Palace, Sheinbaum explained with a poker face that the process was “transparent”. According to her, they were looking for people with “social sensitivity” (translation: who didn’t laugh when they were told they would work for migrants). The Mexican Foreign Service, that mythological entity that supposedly handles diplomacy, was gently invited to participate… along with half of the Morena party and some recycled PRI members.
“If we had proposed other people, they would have criticized us too,” Sheinbaum declared, demonstrating irrefutable logic: since they are always going to complain, why not name the cousin of AMLO’s hairdresser’s neighbor? Of course, everyone is “on trial”, which in politics means “until someone leaks compromising audio.”
The list of those chosen: consulates or consolation prizes?
Among the lucky the following stand out:
– Carlos Iriarte, former mayor of Huixquilucan, now an expert in binational relations… in Boston.
– Marco Antonio Mena, former governor of Tlaxcala, because what better preparation for San Francisco than having managed a state that no one places on the map?
– Neftalí Pérez, from the Youth Building the Future program, because nothing is equivalent to being a consul like handing out scholarships (and let’s hope he doesn’t confuse visas with food vouchers).
And in case something was missing, Marcos Bucio (yes, another Bucio, because in Mexico diplomacy runs in the family) was awarded a consulate after his successful management at the IMSS. Priorities? What is that?
Payment of favors? What’s up! It is just a chance that key positions are held by loyalists to the regime. As Sheinbaum would say: “Everyone is tested.” Although, looking at the history, the test seems to be “enduring memes without giving up.”
Do you want more content like this? Share this gem of political irony and discover other government pearls on our networks. Because laughing is better than crying… although sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference.
