Photos: CUARTOSCURO
The relationship between the government of United States and Mexico has shown some strainadding to the equation in recent days that of Canada. The reason? the reform of the judiciary which will be discussed in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic in the coming days.
Although various organizations and officials of the country of the stars and stripes had spoken out against the initiative proposed by the president Andres Manuel Lopez Obradorthe public statements of the US and Canadian ambassadors in Mexico, Ken Salazar and Graeme C. Clarkrespectively, caused the leader of the Executive to decide to take a break from his relationship with both incumbents.
“They would like to have influence in matters that only concern Mexicans. I hope there is a solution on their part rectification that they will be respectful of the independence of Mexico, of the sovereignty of our country. They have to learn, it’s not just anything“, he warned during the Morning Press Conference on August 27.
Ken Salazar AMLO. (Photo: Jovani Pérez)
However, despite the announcement by the federal president, neither the US nor Canadian governments responded.
In this regard, the journalist Jorge Ramos He pointed out in an interview with Azucena Uresti that this is because both countries have begun to perceive a certain weakness on behalf of López Obrador, who in 34 days will hand over the presidential sash to his successor, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo.
“There is a term that explains well what is happening now. In English they call it Lame duck. The translation is impossible, but it would be like “lame duck”. Presidents here in the US, before they hand over power, are called lame duck in reference to a weak politician, because lose power“, explained the renowned Univision News presenter.
In the opinion of the Mexican-American communicator, both the US and Canada decided to break a tacit agreement not to intervene in Mexican politics due to the imminent end of the six-year term.
“They feel, first, that they can do it because López Obrador only has a few weeks left. Second, because they want to have a say in key issues. (…) To the governments of the United States and Canada They are concerned that judicial reform This will not only affect the commercial issue, but will also make organized crime more involved in the judicial system,” he explained.
The president defended the reasons why he presented the reform to the Judicial Branch Credit: Cuartoscuro
In his explanation, Ramos also pointed out that the capture of Ismael ‘The May’ Zambadaco-founder of the Sinaloa Cartelregistered in El Paso, Texas, has added some tension to the matter.
More than a month after the incident, President Joe Biden’s government has yet to submit a report on what happened to the López Obrador administration, which requested that the chronology be made public.
“As for the US, they know that López Obrador is leaving,” he added.
(Infobae Mexico- Max Alonso and Martin Mariscal)
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