Posted on 03/26/2024 8:12:16 PM PDT by bitt
Demands $20 billion a year, amnesty, sanctions lifted
The president of Mexico, in an interview, has confirmed what essentially appears to be his attempt to blackmail the United States into paying billions of dollars, or else the “flow of migrants will continue.”
A report at Fox News reveals that Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador earlier demanded a series of actions by the United States in order for him to try to cut off some of the millions of illegal aliens coming from Mexico into the United States across its southern border.
Then just days ago, he said in an appearance on 60 Minutes that if the U.S. fails to meet his demands, “The flow of migrants will continue.”
The report said Obrador, in recent weeks, has demanded that the U.S. give $20 billion a year to Latin American nations, lift sanctions on Venezuela, end the Cuban embargo and give legal status in America to the millions of Mexicans who already have entered illegally.
Fox reported that the original demands, which have been described by critics “blackmail,” came in January when he made the demands regarding billions in cash, amnesty and more.
“Mexico has reportedly taken some state-level action to curb mass migration at President Biden’s request, making crossings drop, however, the number of migrants began to rise again in February, with Border Patrol expecting another surge in the spring,” the report said.
Interviewer Sharyn Alfonsi asked, “Everybody thinks you have the power in this moment to slow down migration. Do you plan to?”
He responded that the “root causes” must be addressed.
“Your critics have said what you’re doing, what you’re asking for to help secure the border, is diplomatic blackmail. What do you say?” Alfonsi asked.
He later seemed to contradict himself, confirming that even if those things don’t happen, he will continue to try to help secure the border because the relationship between the nations is important.
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Blackmail! But this would still be far cheaper than what we are pissing away on these illegals.
Don’t pay, and the illegals will continue.
Pay, and the illegals will continue.
Trump 2024 or it’s goodbye USA.
We could just build a wall. And stock the Rio Grande with crocodiles.
This is the result of nations having no respect of the president of the most powerful nation in history.
Does anyone think a man like Julius Caesar in the Oval Office would tolerant such disrespect!
The tanks would be leaving its tracks on the lawn of “El presidente de Mexico”
20 billion would build a helluva wall.
No wonder the cartels are controlling Mexico—the freakin’ PRESIDENT of that crap hole country is himself nothing but a common criminal. Looking to blackmail the U.S. for whatever money he can grab in his dirty little hands. I hope his family jewels wither, turn black, and fall off.
Trump will put that guy in his place within minutes.
That sounds like a declaration of war to me. How long would it take for the US military to get to Guatamala and then back to Mexico city to remove the government?
May as well remove the government and cartels at the same time.
Maybe he should be convinced to leave.
It is Extortion.
Shutdown all commercial traffic with Mexico. Last time they folded within a few days when Texas did a full-inspection slowdown of every truck.
didn’t Trump say he would curtail imports over the border and tax the hell out of everything, and Obrador backed down and sent soldiers to the border?
This is an act of war.
“” if the U.S. fails to meet his demands, “The flow of migrants will continue.”””
OK.
If the “flow” continues all bridges will be blocked.
They can play nice today OR possibly play by Trump’s rules in a few months.
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Extortion. What a sweet heart.
Make Meh-he-co buy the rest of the Wall.
Institute a mile wide free fire zone on the South side of the border.
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