On the Mayan Train, the last trip of governors with AMLO

Alma E. Muñoz

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The newspaper La Jornada
Saturday, September 21, 2024, p. 10

Tinum, Yuc., At the inauguration of the P’atal Maya Train, the first with cabins for long and night journeys of one of his flagship projects, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador assured that he is leaving satisfied, without leaving anything pending and without having failed the people. You didn’t teach us to be without youa citizen shouted at the Cancún station, where this trip began, with Claudia Sheinbaum, his successor, on board.

I’m happy, ready to assume the Presidency of the Republic, she said, this time heading to Mérida, Yucatán, in coexistence with 21 governors from the Fourth Transformation, together with their partners, in addition to seven elected leaders.

For some of them it was a farewell to the President; for him it was not, because he mentioned that they will still see each other at the ceremony of delivery of the presidential sash, on October 1st, to whom In a very short time she will be the best president in the world.

In a meeting with the press in one of the seven cars of the train – which also has a restaurant – López Obrador stated that he did not give the governors any advice or recommendations, because They are very experienced men and women, very responsible, aware, with a social dimension, who have a lot of love for the people.. Therefore, he argued, I’m going to retire; or rather: I’m going to retire, very calmly..

–As a teacher?

–Yes, but I’m done; like all teachers, they also retire.

Rubén Rocha, from Sinaloa, and Miguel Ángel Navarro, from Nayarit, did not attend the trip, at a speed of 140 kilometers per hour, because They have occupations, tasks in their stateshe said. Neither was Martí Batres, head of the Government of Mexico City. Instead, his successor, Clara Brugada, came, as did other members of the presidential teams: the directors of the CFE, Manuel Barttlet; of Pemex, Octavio Romero Oropeza, future head of Infonavit, and Ernestina Godoy, the next legal advisor to the Presidency.

The president said he is grateful to the people, Because we have all done this, from the bottom up. Millions of women and men have participated in the transformation of the country..

–Do you have any pending tasks, do you feel that you have not accomplished anything?

–No, but you know that my critics, my adversaries, answer that question. They have a very long list of our mistakes –he said ironically.

Sheinbaum –accompanied by her husband, Jesús María Tarriba– shouted: He didn’t fail at anything!

Earlier, the president-elect highlighted that the train is beautiful, as are the Tren Maya hotels. Everything is wonderful. And what’s more, in the company of the governors, it’s very nice!

The first trip lasted one hour and 50 minutes from the Cancún station to the Chichén Itzá terminal. Time for relaxation and socializing between the presidential duo and state executives.

The last governors’ trip with Brother Andrés Manuel and our dear Claudia Sheinbaum. Unforgettableposted the governor of Campeche, Layda Sansores.

Mara Lezama, governor of Quintana Roo, wrote: All aboard the Mayan Train, the train of social justice. Another achievement of President López Obrador. Governors, we are preparing to build together the second floor of the transformation led by the first female president of Mexico..

A downpour changed the agenda, because a tour of Chichen Itza was cancelled. But López Obrador and Sheinbaum inaugurated the Tren Maya hotel, at the entrance to the archaeological zone, with a meal: lime and fish soup, with flavored water. Then they boarded the train again to Mérida. They toured its cars and met with the press.

At the three stations where they visited, the outgoing and incoming presidents were welcomed by citizens who welcomed them and offered to continue with the transformation of Mexico.