Sheinbaum Appreciates and Supports AMLO’s “Forceful” Message
It seems that the Mexican foreign policy WhatsApp group is more active than ever. President Claudia Sheinbaum has just given a “like” and a retweet (or its equivalent in the app of the moment) to the statement of her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, after the controversial military operation of the United States in Venezuela. The president not only thanked the message, but elevated it to the category of a forceful statement, aligned with that Mexican tradition of defending sovereignty and shouting “don’t get me into your fights!” internationally. Because, let’s be honest, in the current convulsed geopolitical scenario, a principle of non-intervention sounds almost as vintage as a vinyl record, but Mexico insists on collecting it.
Unity in the 4T vs. The “Anachronistic” Right
Sheinbaum, as the main narrator of this saga, highlighted that what happened is not just anything: it is a serious event. “It is a very good message, very forceful as he has always been. What happened is not minor, the United States invasion of Venezuela and he makes this message,” he stated. In other words, AMLO came out on top and, for the current head of the Executive, her position is the hill on which the movement is willing to die (metaphorically, of course). She stressed that there is broad unity around this doctrinal pillar, a feeling that, according to her, transcends a single political force.
But what would a political drama be without its antagonists? On the opposite side of the ring, the president located sectors of the right, whom she accused of having positions that smell like political mothballs. “There are those on the right who do not agree with this and even call for intervention, like the old conservatives of the 19th century, because they do not have enough strength in the country, they do not have popular support and they believe that they will have it from outside“, he stated with that irony that cuts like a razor. Basically, he painted them as anachronistic characters who, by not winning at the polls, fantasize about a foreign *deus ex machina*. A fairly predictable script, really.
The Return of AMLO and the Defense of Sovereignty as a Flag
Meanwhile, in another chapter of this series, López Obrador reappeared on the public scene not to talk about his morning routines, but to condemn the capture of Nicolás Maduro and the gringo military intervention. The former president labeled the Absolute Resolution operation – which sounds more like a low-budget action movie than a diplomatic strategy – as an act of tyranny and a direct attack on Venezuelan sovereignty. A speech that Sheinbaum bought 100%.
For the president, the defense of national sovereignty is that non-negotiable principle, the hill to die that we were talking about. “The defense of sovereignty is above all and I will always be grateful for the recognition that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador gives to me,” he said. In summary: AMLO’s message was well received, it aligns with the foreign policy of the current government and serves to draw a clear line against his opponents. On the complex board of international relations, Mexico plays its self-determination token, while the world watches and your timeline is filled with divided opinions. A normal day in politics, then.
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