Posted on 11/21/2020 8:28:17 AM PST by ebb tide
November 20, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — The populist left-leaning President of Mexico doubled down in a press conference on November 9, arguing that Mexico “cannot act recklessly” in congratulating Joe Biden as the “potential” winner of the 2020 U.S. presidential elections until official results are posted.
“I want to make it clear, to inform the people of Mexico, regarding the United States elections, the position of the government that I represent is to wait for the United States authorities in charge of the electoral process to decide on the winner for the presidency,” said Andrés Manuel López Obrador at the press conference.
“We cannot act recklessly, it is not only a matter of form, it is also of substance. I have the power, and at the same time the obligation, to adjust to the constitutional mandate, in terms of foreign policy, and Article 89 of the Constitution, section 10, is very clear … it establishes that foreign policy must be guided by the principles of non-intervention and self-determination … [We] cannot meddle in the politics of other countries … We have to be respectful.”
Obrador had already said on November 7 — the day most media outlets called the presidential race for Biden — that he would not be congratulating either Biden or President Donald Trump as “winners” and would wait instead until official results were declared by the U.S. government.
“With regard to the U.S. election, we are going to wait until all the legal matters have been resolved,” he added.
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Ha haaaaa!!! The Mexican government has more integrity than Faux News.
Smartest cat in North America.
Maybe he knows something.
He understands, mostly likely because he has been a receiving end of a “Not-so-nice” President Trump that most of us don’t get to see.
True amigo
Trump has been very good for Mexico.
Exactamundo! He’s had dealing with the president....he knows how to walk a safe line.
This guy has dealt with Trump before. He knows Trump doesn’t F around.
Maybe those rumors of Bush/Clinton/Bush/Obama having ties to the cartels are true?
“He understands, mostly likely because he has been a receiving end of a “Not-so-nice” President Trump that most of us don’t get to see.”
I am not at all sure it’s even that negative. My first thought was that Trump is even supported from a country whose land we are fencing off!
I believe that the Amnesty/Illegals/Trafficing/NAFTA BS that was pushed on us for decades was killing both the U.S. and Mexico.
I think the President of Mexico can see the benefits to both countries in Trump’s policies. He may also correctly assess Trump, and wants to be on the winning side.
Maybe he knows something.
My first thought as well.
when you hurt the cartels
Mexican pols gain power
Mexico loves Trump
“Maybe he knows something”
He knows there will be a smooth transition to Trump’s second term.
Second only to President Trump 🇺🇸
But then, so does a roll of sushi.
And that's a damn shame.
President Obrador is brave to take that position, and it’s the proper position. Consider the fact that he’s standing up to the Democrats and weird, communistic, global plutocrats supporting the Democrats. President Trump was good to Mexico and made a great trade deal with them. The deal was good for all three nations including ours.
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