Mexican President Says
Constitution
Defines His Country's
Stand
Mexican President Andrés Manuel
López
Obrador explained
his government's position on the situation in Venezuela earlier
this week in response to a call by members of the Venezuelan
opposition that Mexico abandon its position of recognizing
President Nicolás Maduro's government. López
Obrador
reiterated
what he has said before, that it is not a question of his
opinion, but what Mexico's constitution calls for.
Our position, he said, is defined by the
constitution,
which
establishes in its article 89, that the country's foreign policy
is based on the principles of non-intervention,
self-determination, peaceful solution of controversies,
cooperation for development, and the protection of human
rights.
That is our position and it has to do with our
history,
he said.
It
may be that other nations with another history see that as
something superficial, he added, that can be changed according to
circumstances, but for us it is part of the lessons of history.
He said that is the meaning of Benito Juárez's phrase that
among
individuals, as among nations, peace means respecting the rights
of others. That is my position and it will continue to be the
position of Mexico's government, he said.
López Obrador said his government wants
the
sides in
Venezuela to talk, for there to be a peaceful solution, with no
use of force and no violence, and an opportunity for diplomacy
and dialogue. On the issue of humanitarian aid, he said it should
not be mixed with political or ideological positions. He said, in
his opinion, the UN should be used for this and all humanitarian
aid given to the Venezuelan people as well as to others worldwide
who have need of it.
This article was published in
Volume 49 Number 5 - February 16, 2019
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Mexican President Says
Constitution
Defines His Country's
Stand
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