Alma E. Muñoz and Alonso Urrutia
La Jornada Newspaper
Wednesday, January 22, 2025, p. 3
President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo called for calm and a cool head in the face of the five decrees signed by the president of the United States, Donald Trump, related to Mexico, because “you always have to act with respect to what is written… It is legal , what is legally established” and we, he declared, We continue studying them, we have a team that is working on them
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After confirming that with that government he will seek coordination without subordination, he explained that the declaration of emergency on the border and the return of Stay in Mexico they are not new
because the tycoon established them in his first term as president, although they were later eliminated by Joe Biden.
When detailing the decrees signed by the American hours after his inauguration as president, he maintained that he decided to call the Gulf of Mexico Gulf of America on the continental shelf of the United States
but for us and for the whole world it is still the Gulf of Mexico
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In her usual press conference, the president also assured that the neighboring government has two weeks to study who will be called terrorist organizations
when referring to the decree to name the drug trafficking cartels. They (the Americans) can act within the framework of their Constitution, what we say is the defense of our sovereignty and independence
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Regarding the Mexico, United States and Canada Agreement (T-MEC), he indicated that Trump “is instructing his country’s trade representative to begin talks for the review in 2026… What they are saying is that the trade agreement continue,” he said. .
In any case, the Secretary of Commerce will establish measures in case there are no agreements regarding issues such as fentanyl or some other security issues.
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Sheinbaum confirmed that as President she will comply with the maximum principles of defense of the sovereignty and independence of Mexico, as well as of her fellow nationals residing in the United States. within the framework of our Constitution and our laws that we swear to defend
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Therefore, he mentioned, It is important to always have a cool head and refer to the signed decrees, beyond the speech itself. What is valid in the strict sense of the law are the decrees that President Trump signs
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In the National Palace he explained that the reference to the emergency zone of the southern border of the United States It is very similar to the one he signed on February 20, 2019, in his first term (as president).
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So There was already a framework for action, cooperation between the governments at that time, of Trump and President Andrés Manuel López Obrador
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Likewise, he mentioned that the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), which they call Stay in Mexico, established them in December 2018
and it means that the United States does not allow people who request asylum to remain in its territory.
Faced with this, he stressed that Mexico has its own immigration policy and seeks the repatriation to the countries of origin of those who are foreigners, but also We are a humanist government, and if there is a person who is on the border, especially now that it is so cold, we act in a humanitarian manner. We are not going to leave people out in the open.
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The President stressed that there must be a dialogue with the United States agencies who are dedicated to this to be able to find all the protocols and mechanisms
and reiterated that This has nothing to do with third country for sure.
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Elaborating on the decision to designate the cartels as terrorist organizations, he declared that the Americans They can and must act in their territory, within their framework of action and their Constitution. We are going to seek coordination in matters of security, with respect for our sovereignty
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He recalled that within the United States Criminal organizations that sell fentanyl and other drugs also operate.
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But everyone, he insisted, We want to fight the drug cartels, that is evident. So we have to coordinate efforts, collaborate, they in their territory, we in ours.
in matters of intelligence, investigation, information.
When asked about the tariffs proposed by Trump, the head of the federal Executive asserted that for the moment we must refer to the decrees. It is very important that everyone, media, the people of Mexico, businessmen, everyone, is calm, united and evaluating step by step, without getting ahead of ourselves.
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Likewise, he considered it important calm down and read the decrees as such to be able to make an interpretation
and avoid confrontations
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The President highlighted that it is betrayal of the country
that some opposition figures they would celebrate that there was an intervention
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Yesterday he also highlighted President Trump’s departure from the Paris Agreement and raises again the exploitation of oil. Imagine, I dedicated myself to studying climate change throughout my life.
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