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US congressmen and Mexican opposition politicians on Saturday expressed their outrage after the refusal of the Mexican government to recognize Joe Biden as president-elect of the United States for now.
“This represents an astonishing diplomatic failure of the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, at a time when the incoming Biden Administration seeks a new era of friendship and cooperation,” said Joaquín Castro, leader of the Hispanic Caucus in the Congress of States. United.
The statements come after López Obrador refused on Saturday to recognize Biden as president-elect of the United States until “all legal issues are resolved” of the election, citing the alleged electoral fraud that he suffered in 2006.
(Also read: Why the president of Mexico still does not recognize the election of Biden?)
At a press conference in Tabasco, in southeastern Mexico, the president denied speaking out “out of prudence” while Donald Trump insists that his election was stolen and all legal avenues must be exhausted.
“We suffered a lot from the charges, from when the presidency was stolen from us once, and the votes had not yet been counted and some foreign governments were already recognizing those who declared themselves winners, that is what happened in 2006 “said the Mexican ruler.The leftist leader boasted a “very good relationship” with both candidates, but some Democrats questioned this.
The votes had not yet been counted and some foreign governments were already recognizing those who declared themselves winners, that is what happened in 2006
“AMLO (López Obrador) has been complicit in Donald Trump’s efforts to undermine the human rights of vulnerable asylum seekers,” said Verónica Escobar, a congresswoman from El Paso, in reaction to the statements.
López Obrador’s position contrasts with that of other American leaders, including Canada, Argentina, Costa Rica, Chile, Colombia, Panama and even that of Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela.
“AMLO is not measured, even Mr. Maduro congratulated Biden. Being worse than that is a laugh,” tweeted Kenia López, president of the Human Rights Commission in the Mexican Senate.
Amlo is not measured, and even Mr. Maduro congratulated Biden … and being worse than that is laughable.
The 4th quarter, brunette, its international politics, the sale of the plane without a plane and these 2 years are a bad joke.
Of when you are worse, than those who are terrible ❌ https://t.co/fe9j4RZme7– Kenia López Rabadán (@kenialopezr) November 8, 2020
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The leftist president, who called Trump a “racist” on the campaign trail and has now moderated his speech, He revived criticism from opposition politicians accusing him of supporting Trump’s re-election with his trip to Washington last July.
“Today López Obrador refuses to congratulate Joe Biden for his indulgence with Donald Trump. Populisms are beatable! In 2021 we will beat Mexican populism,” said Jesús Zambrano, president of the leftist Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD).
Legislators from the ruling National Regeneration Movement (Morena), who had been silent until López Obrador’s message, defended the president.
(Also read: World leaders celebrated the victory of Democrat Joe Biden)
“The position of President López Obrador is prudent, necessary and in accordance with the times of respect for the sovereign decisions of other States and until there is an official elected president”, defended Bertha Caraveo, President of the Senate Committee on Border and Migration Affairs.
EFE
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