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The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, stated this Tuesday that her Government will "never" agree with the use of force in international relations, firmly rejecting any foreign military intervention, in reference to the recent one by the United States in Venezuela, which led to the arrest of Nicolás Maduro.
During her morning conference, the president emphasized that, beyond internal political stances or criticism of certain governments, Mexico does not endorse a country using force to impose regime change.
"For those who do not agree with the Maduro regime or Chavismo in Venezuela, that's one thing. It's another thing for a power, a country, to use force to remove a president. We can never agree with that," he expressed.
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The Mexican ruler emphasized that this is a principle that transcends ideologies and political situations, and that it must be shared by all of Mexican society. "It is a matter of sovereignty of the people of Venezuela. As it is of Mexico or as it is of any country in the world. That cannot be approved," he maintained. The president defended the Mexican diplomatic tradition, which she described as "exemplary," and recalled that the country's foreign policy has historically been linked to the defense of sovereignty and the self-determination of peoples. He pointed out that this approach was partially weakened during the governments of the National Action Party (PAN) (2000-2012), but that it is an essential part of Mexico's diplomatic identity. "Mexico has had an exemplary foreign policy for years. It was lost a bit during the PAN period of (Vicente) Fox (2000-2006) and (Felipe) Calderón (2006-2012)," he affirmed. Sheinbaum recalled that these principles are enshrined in the Mexican Constitution, from the Estrada Doctrine to subsequent reforms that consolidated the axes of foreign policy. He highlighted historical episodes such as President Lázaro Cárdenas' support for the Spanish Republic and Mexico's participation in peace initiatives in Latin America, such as the Contadora Group. "It's something very valuable that we Mexicans have with our foreign policy. We can never agree with a country invading another outside of the United Nations Charter," he pointed out, even in cases where there are serious accusations against a government. "Even if he were guilty of what he is accused of - he warned - that remains to be seen in the case of Maduro." Finally, Sheinbaum emphasized that the Constitution obliges the Executive to defend principles such as the self-determination of peoples, non-intervention, the peaceful resolution of disputes, and the proscription of the threat or use of force.
