Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Monday that his country was “more secure” than the United States, despite the recent kidnapping of four US citizens, two of whom died in captivity.
The leftist leader made the comparison when asked about Washington warning Americans to avoid traveling or take extra precautions in 30 of Mexico’s 32 states.
“Why this paranoia?” the president said, taking the opportunity to once again reject the view of members of the US Congress that the US military should step in to combat drug traffickers wherever they are.
“This is a campaign against Mexico led by conservative politicians in the United States,” criticized López Obrador, who last week described these parliamentarians as “cranky” and accused them of maneuvering “politicians” in the run-up to the presidential elections. Americans of 2024.
“We are partners”
The Mexican head of state received this Monday members of the United States Congress and the United States ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar, to explain his efforts against trafficking in fentanyl, a synthetic drug 50 times more powerful than heroin, and to deal with trade. disputes between the two countries.
The group of eight congressmen, led by Jason Smith, a Republican congressman from Missouri, included five other representatives of this party and two Democrats, the presidency said in a press release.
“We have been partners (…) since forever. Sometimes there are problems, disagreements, but we know that we are united”, Ken Salazar stressed in front of the press at the end of the meeting.
During the meeting, the Head of State explained the “work that Mexico is doing, especially with regard to fentanyl,” reported Roberto Velasco, representative of the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Source: BFM TV
