Emir Olivares and Alonso Urrutia
The newspaper La Jornada
Friday, September 6, 2024, p. 17
Taking stock of his experience as President of the Republic, Andrés Manuel López Obrador said that one of the most complex things was facing the insecurity that plagues the country.
With 25 days to go before the end of his six-year term – and the delivery, on October 1, of the presidential sash to his successor, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo – he commented that as president he experienced difficulties and joys, and in particular, he referred to the affection of the people.
The most important thing is to be convinced that one is fighting for a just cause, that one is fighting for others, that one is fighting for the country, for the nation, for the homeland; then, any failure, any fatigue, any fall is worth it, because one gets up and goes towards the objective, towards the ideal, the utopia, to make ideals a reality.
He stressed that there are things very difficult. For example, everything that has to do with violence, the meetings we have from 6 to 7 in the morning, what one sees of what has happened in the last 24 hours throughout the country regarding insecurity, about crimes, decisions that one has to be making in those circumstances, that is quite strong, but one has to face it, face it and move forward.
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On the other hand, he noted, There are beautiful things
in particular referred to to the love of the people, the hugs, how we love each other with many, with millions, whole families, older people, but also young people, farmers, workers, merchants, teachers, many people
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The sensation of the Scream
He was also asked about his feelings every September 15 when he rings the Dolores bell during the Grito de Independencia ceremony. When I ring the bells I feel very Mexican, very proud to be Mexican.
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The three satisfactions he has had as a ruler are: the fight against corruption, the reduction of poverty and We have not had murders of journalists beyond what the circumstances have caused, nor of politicians.
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He mentioned that during his administration there were no cases such as the murders of Luis Donaldo Colosio, José Francisco Ruiz Massieu and Cardinal Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo (during the Salinas de Gortari administration); nor accidents in which high-level officials died (such as the former Secretaries of the Interior, Juan Camilo Mouriño and Francisco Blake Mora, during the Calderón administration).
I don’t wear a watch
In a mocking tone, the Tabasco native refused to use a clock
(IWC brand), worth 117 thousand pesos, as has been spread on social networks. In front of the cameras, he showed his accessory that, he said, was a gift six years ago from a friend and costs between 2 thousand and 2 thousand 500 pesos (Momentum brand).
Now that I’m looking at my watch, I found out a week ago, although it’s been a while, that people who don’t like me say that I have a watch from a famous brand. No, no, no. It’s not that brand, because that watch is worth like 120 thousand pesos. But they’ve been using me for some time, and it appears in a magazine. In other words, they’re using me to advertise a brand. This watch (he said, showing his) is worth 2 thousand pesos and it’s the one I’ve always had; there’s a similar one, but from a tacky brand and they’re kicking me out.
