Agencies
The newspaper La Jornada
Wednesday, August 7, 2024, p. 11
Mexico has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to the inauguration of the virtual president-elect, Claudia Sheinbaum, which will take place on October 1 in the Mexican capital, diplomatic sources confirmed yesterday.
A few weeks ago, an official note was received from the Mexican Foreign Ministry, in which it was reported that the Russian side was invited to the inauguration ceremony of the elected president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, and the issue of the participation of the Russian delegation is being considered.
the press attaché of the Russian embassy in Mexico, Andrei Zemsky, told the Russian agency Sputnik.
In the evening, Sheinbaum clarified that the invitations were sent to all the countries with which Mexico maintains diplomatic relations. “It is a general invitation… nothing in particular,” she indicated.
On July 31, the future president announced that they have sent invitations to leaders, practically everyone
with the exception of Ecuador and Peru due to the confrontation they have had with the Mexican government.
The Russian newspaper News He also confirmed the invitation, citing the Mexican embassy in Russia.
The invitation to Russia to participate in Sheinbaum’s inauguration was sent to President Putin, who will decide whether to participate in the ceremony himself or appoint another high-ranking official to do so on his behalf.
said a representative of the Mexican embassy, according to News.
With information from Ivan Evair Saldaña
