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Correspondent @Reforma | Editor @MexicoToday | Contributor @dw_espanol | Alumn: Columbia University • El Colegio de México | Home: Tlautla • Friûl | DMs open
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• Abel López is a member of the hardworking cleaning crew at the United Center
• Part of his job tonight: DNC balloon popping
• He asked me to upload this video to SM with greetings to family & friends in his hometown of Coyolillo in the 🇲🇽Mexican state of Veracruz
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Texas causó un daño de más de 100 millones de dólares al sector exportador mexicano la semana pasada con medidas arbitrarias.
El presidente mexicano tan celoso de la soberanía no dijo ni pío.
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Only in Mexico: if you buy a ticket for AMLO’s airplane raffle you don’t win anything. True story.
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ZELENSKY: “Aquellos que hablan de neutralidad cuando los valores humanos y la paz están bajo ataque quieren decir otra cosa…En realidad solo protegen sus intereses creados”
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El único periodista del que se debió haber hablado hoy es Heber López.
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Mexican officials visiting the US face an impossible job explaining AMLO’s nationalistic energy policy. When asked today about discrimination vs foreign companies, Mexico’s Economy Minister passed the buck to the Energy Ministry: “It’s not an area that depends directly on us"
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AMLO más duro con la Canciller panameña que con Trump
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At current pace, Mexico would reach 70% vaccination rate by year 2085 while the US would do it by September 2021. Hard to imagine Mexico not reaching out to the US for help in the coming months. Via
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We in the Mexican press did report on this last week
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Yearly reminder that Mexico City’s Day of the Dead parade is a James Bond’s creation.
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Afortunado de recibir la vacuna de Johnson & Johnson en la farmacia de la esquina. Diferente a Moderna y Pfizer que salieron temprano, J&J probó completa eficacia en Sudáfrica/Brasil cuando variantes más letales de Covid19 ya circulaban. Efecto secundario: Sólo agradecimiento💉
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The easy access to high caliber firearms in the US is fueling a hemispheric homicide epidemic in places like Mexico, Jamaica, Central Americq. It’s way past a US domestic issue.
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In classic populist fashion, AMLO mocks the Biden Administration's request for dispute settlement talks on energy by playing a popular Mexican cumbia song.
The song's title translates as: "Oh, how scary!"
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🚨BREAKING: In an unusual MIDNIGHT statement, the US Department of Justice accused the AMLO Govt of violating an international treaty by releasing confidential US documents on the criminal case vs fmr Mexico’s Defense Minister. DOJ also refuted AMLO saying case was NOT fabricated
Unilaterally, AMLO just unsealed 751 pages of US evidence vs Cienfuegos. Don’t think he alerted US prosecutors. Even more, don’t know how comforting this is for Mexicans
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Un funcionario de la Administración Biden le dijo a NBC News, NYT y AP que los US 1,500 millones que AMLO comprometió para infraestructura fronteriza son realmente para equipos que EUA deseaba México desplegara para detectar migrantes en la línea.
La soberanía en tiempos de AMLO
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•Chapo’s son was LET GO after being captured by the Mexican Army. MX Govt sources tell
@Reforma
that this was done to protect citizens after today’s gun battles in Culiacán
•Astonishing at so many levels. Huge impact for policy but even more for Mexico’s psyche👇
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The Mexican alebrijes displayed in Rockefeller Center. Fantastical
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Last week, Mexico's Economy Minister was asked if political factors were outweighing technical factors in the current discussion about the US's request for
#USMCA
consultations re: AMLO's energy policy:
This was her entire response (in Spanish):
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QUESTION:
"Are the drug cartels in control of parts of Mexico not the government?"
BLINKEN:
"I think it's fair to say yes"
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COTTON:
👉”López Obrador came into office..saying his strategy for dealing w/Cartels was going to be ‘hugs no bullets’. That may work in a children's fairytale"
👉”But in the real world..the only thing that can counteract bullets is more & bigger bullets"
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🚨NEW! The US has communicated to Mexico its concerns about AMLO’s policies favoring dirty energy sources over renewables, the
@StateDeptSpox
says. Until today, the Biden Govt had remained silent on how AMLO's pro-fossil fuels policies collided w/Mexico's National Climate Goals👇
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⚡️NEW!
The DEA chief revealed 3 areas where the AMLO Govt is not cooperating enough w/US:
1 Mexico is not sharing info on fentanyl/fentanyl precursor seizures
2 Mexico is not allowing joint operations vs clandestine labs
3 DEA is not satisfied w/total extraditions from Mexico
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Lula pretending not to notice Zelensky's arrival at the G7 makes him look so childish.
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⚡️JUST IN: In bleak message, Mexico’s health authorities urge 130 million Mexicans to remain at home for ONE month to reduce contagion speed of
#Covid19
. They solemnly say this Mexico’s “last chance” as contagion grows exponentially. President AMLO was absent during announcement
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En el tema más urgente de nuestro tiempo, cuatro Ministros de la Suprema Corte condenan a México a un futuro de combustóleo a pesar de ser una potencia en energías renovables.
#CambioClim
ático
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México: 128 millones habitantes
👉 4,000 camas de cuidados intensivos
Italia: 60 millones habitantes
👉 5,795 camas de cuidados intensivos
EUA: 327 millones habitantes
👉 46,500 camas de cuidados intensivos
FUENTES: Secretaría Salud 18/03/20,
@smerler
, Johns Hopkins University
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A second person in this photo (taken last week) just tested positive for coronavirus. President AMLO visits
@realDonaldTrump
next week. AMLO has never been tested for coronavirus
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TRUMP: "I've never seen anybody fold like that. They [the AMLO Administration] said it would be an honor to have 28,000 free soldiers [at the border]...Thank you very much Mexico!"
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Nothing says Tulum like a local drug dealer chased by Mexican marines on the beach while someone is teaching a yoga class
“Mientras tanto en
#Tulum
”
#VIDEO
Mientras profesor de yoga transmitía en vivo su clase en playas de
#Tulum
, un
#narcomenudista
era perseguido por la marina
Tulum es conocido por ser meca de la buena vibra y el yoga; es un lugar elegido por la belleza de sus playas por
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En México pervive la idea falaz que se escapará de la crisis por Covid-19. Esta noche en Italia, el Premier Conte pronunció el discurso más duro desde la 2da Guerra Mundial ordenando cerrar TODA la actividad económica no esencial tras 793 muertos en un día. México no es una isla
"Abbiamo deciso di chiudere in tutta Italia ogni attività produttiva che non sia indispensabile a garantirci beni e servizi essenziali". Il discorso con cui il presidente del Consiglio Conte ha annunciato nuove misure restrittive per combattere contro l'epidemia di
#coronavirus
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Mexico’s populist right leader becoming an instant meme
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🇺🇦 Wow. Mexico avoids condemning Russia by name👇
México rechaza el uso de la fuerza,reitera su llamado a una salida política al conflicto en Ucrania y respalda al Secretario General de la ONU en pro de la paz. Trabajamos con otros países para encontrar un espacio de diálogo.
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Bill Barr personally asked a US court to DROP a drug case vs Mexico’s former Defense Minister. He personally negotiated w/the AMLO Govt to have him returned to Mexico. One of the most shocking episodes in US/MX relations.
Barr now lectures about how AMLO lost control of Mexico👇
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As a native Spanish speaker, Eva Longoria’s “She se puede” fighting chant was painful to listen to.
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JUST IN: A Biden administration official tells reporters that the US is not interested in AMLO's proposal linking a controversial tree planting program in Central America with a plan to provide work visas & US citizenship to Central Americans. Vía
@Reforma
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Imagine Fauci maskless in Miami
Mexico’s Undersecretary of Health: “Stay home; wear a mask.”
Also him:
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Mexico is now one of the last places on Earth not requiring a negative Covid-19 test to enter the country after Belize’s reversal. For example, if you are a traveler from India the only other country you could enter without a negative test is Mali. Maps available via
@KAYAK
👇
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AMLO says he will start a public relations campaign in the US asking not to vote for Republican Party candidates if GOP legislators continue presenting bills in Congress threatening to use military force vs Mexico & designating cartels as terrorists.
🤔
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Somebody planted nopales outside Mexico’s consulate in DC
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AMLO laughs about a Washington Post's editorial on media freedom in Mexico👇
"I was reading that the Washington Post is asking President Biden to call me out. Hahaha! For the harassment of journalists!"
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OREILLY: "Are you going to designate those cartels in Mexico as terror groups?"
TRUMP: "They will be designated
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Monarch butterfly defender
@HomeroGomez_G
has been found dead after more than two weeks of his disappearance in Michoacán, according to local press reports. Pretty depressing news. His videos were mesmerizing
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In 2019, AMLO nominated the wife of a close contractor to serve in Mexico’s Supreme Court. Early in the pandemic, she was able to get a Covid vaccine in Texas by claiming she was a state resident. Now, it was revealed she plagiarized her law degree thesis
She’s still on the job
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"President López Obrador has made clear that the safety of journalists & protection of the free press is not a priority for his Administration. In fact President López Obrador has frequently denigrated & intimidated independent journalists"
— Group of 15 Democratic House members
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Recordar que AMLO evitó usar mascarilla tanto en público como en privado es un hecho. No es una opinión. Solo los fanáticos lo pueden ver como una injuria.
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• The Mexican President reading aloud today the phone number of the NYT’s Mexico City bureau chief during a press conference is a whole different level of press bullying.
• A strategy to kill a story that the NYT is preparing about alleged ties of his Govt to drug traffickers
El presidente no solo mostró el número de teléfono de
@Nataliekitro
. LO LEYÓ EN VOZ ALTA.
El presidente haciéndole doxing a una periodista.
Qué tipo tan miserable. Se nota su enojo y desesperación.
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🇲🇽 Mexico’s President AMLO is irritated that members of the European Parliament have nominated 🇺🇦
#Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky for the Nobel Peace Price👇
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AMLO says that the Mexico-based correspondents of the New York Times, the Guardian & El País are agents of companies that pillaged Mexico during the neoliberal period
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Mexico is much more Americanized than Mexicans like to admit & Americans know.
The hard truth.
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Mexico’s AMLO has never spoken to Zelensky & has not talked to Putin since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
He has been absent from any global forum dealing with the issue.
Yet, this has not prevented AMLO from proposing a truce that only his domestic base is taking seriously.
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Mexican president AMLO opts to disconnect from Biden’s
#ClimateSummit
, stops listening to other leaders’ statements & goes back to his morning presser.
Tengo mejores cosas que hacer que poner atención en esta cumbre climática, nivel ANDRÉS MANUEL.
Si alguna vez se sintieron mal por apagar su cámara en un zoom mientras hacían otra cosa, vean al presidente de la República seguir su show hasta que le toque.
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Some 20 supporters of Mexican President AMLO have gathered at the Lincoln Memorial as he begins his working day in Washington. A big sign saying: “It’s an honor to be with (López) Obrador”
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Negar un conflicto de interés revelando otro conflicto de interés
José Ramón López Beltrán dice que empezó a trabajar en 2020 para KEI Partners, una firma en EU de los hijos del empresario Daniel Chávez... ese mismo año AMLO lo invitó a cenar a la Casa Blanca con Donald Trump, la foto es de la diputada
@PatyArmendariz
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⚡️⚡️⚡️JUST IN: Mexican Foreign Minister confirma deal to prevent Trump’s tariffs vs Mexico👇
No habrá aplicación de tarifas por parte de EU el lunes. Gracias a todas las personas que nos han apoyado dando cuenta de la grandeza de México.
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AMLO calling Trump for help with his oil production dream tells you a lot about Mexican nationalism
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Out of the many million US businesses, AMLO’s son was hired by a Houston-based company tied to a Mexican tycoon serving as “honorary supervisor” of one of AMLO’s controversial infrastructure projects (the Mayan Train).
True story.
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Today, Trump made fun again of Mexico's FM Ebrard for agreeing to deploy 28,000 Mexican troops to crack down on migrants & for accepting Remain in Mexico.
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PSAKI: "We've seen factually the threats that have been posed to journalists in Mexico. We've seen the threats. That is a concern that I think the Secretary of State was expressing on behalf of the United States about those abuses. I think he was speaking to facts we've seen"
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AMLO to journalists in Mexico City asking about the deadly Ciudad Juárez detention center fire:
“I know that you are very interested in this more because of sensationalism than because of the pain that it can cause you”
Whoa.
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🚨 NEW:
"I would point out that the largest portion of GRU members in the world is in 🇲🇽 Mexico right now. Those are 🇷🇺 Russian intelligence personnel. And they keep an eye very closely on their opportunities to have influence on US”
— Glen VanHerck, USNORTHCOM
via
@Reforma
En ningún otro país, la inteligencia militar rusa ha desplegado más oficiales que en México, afirmó el jefe del Comando Norte estadounidense, Glen VanHerck.
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NEW!
•China denies ANY fentanyl trafficking between China & Mexico
•Asked by Reuters about AMLO's letter to Xi Jinping, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs goes further to say that Mexico has NEVER notified them of any seizures of fentanyl precursors coming from China
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PHOTO: Mexico sent its entire national security cabinet to Washington to talk fentanyl yesterday. Yet at the White House there was just one US principal to meet with them. AG Garland later offered them lunch. Via
@Reforma
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Impressive report on the front page of Sunday’s NYT about the tragedy of the Mexico City metro. Devastating story showing failings of now Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard, billionaire Carlos Slim’s companies & alerting about the Mayan Train.
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🇲🇽NEW—
Today, President AMLO doubles down on his decision to broadcast in national TV the private cell phone number of the
@nytimes
Mexico City bureau chief.
He says he doesn’t care violating Mexico’s 2010 Private Data Protection Law
Whoa👇
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NEW! Angry at US criticism of human rights in Mexico, AMLO comes out in defense of Trump, assuring that his arrest would be a move to prevent him from running for President in 2024.
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The most sectarian AMLO supporters like to convince themselves they are part of an ageless epic called obradorismo where the universe is contained.
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Love this scene of the Mexican-American experience 🇲🇽🇺🇸
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🚨NEW!
🇲🇽Mexico's Ambassador to the 🇺🇳UN announced his country's vote in favor of a draft resolution at the General Assembly condemning Russia for "annexing" 4 regions of Ukraine
Earlier today, President AMLO had said Mexico was "neutral" & that the country would not take sides
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⚡️JUST IN: Trump flatters AMLO
TRUMP: “The new (Mexican) President (AMLO): A terrific person. Spoke to him at length on a call. He did a great job. Tremendous vote & they have a lot of confidence on him in Mexico...We’re talking to them to do something very dramatic”
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To US companies concerned with AMLO’s energy policy, Economy Minister Tatiana Clouthier says she has offered them to sit them down with Energy Minister Rocio Nahle. Part of AMLO’s nationalist wing favouring Mexico’s state-owned energy giants, Nahle has yet to visit Washington.
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Originally scheduled for later in the day: 19-year old Mexican-born climate activist Xiye Bastida appeared earlier in today's
#ClimateSummit
. Her message was the opposite of AMLO's pro-fossil fuels agenda:
"We need to accept that the era of fossil fuels is over"
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EXTRA: Biden ordenará hoy detener la construcción del muro fronterizo con México cancelando la proclama vigente desde febrero de 2019 que declaró emergencia nacional en la frontera y que le permitió a Trump transferir miles de millones de dólares de fondos al muro
#Inauguration
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AMLO: "Expectations were created that with the Government of President Biden there would be a better treatment of migrants. And this has caused Central American migrants, and also from our country, wanting to cross the border thinking that it is easier to do so"
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🚨 EXTRA: 🇲🇽México vota a favor de condenar a Rusia en Asamblea General de la 🇺🇳ONU por anexión ilegal de territorio 🇺🇦ucraniano. El voto mexicano contradice la posición de "neutralidad" del presidente AMLO.
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Today, the “Big Three” US broadcast networks (CBS, ABC, NBC) featured prominently the news out of Mexico in their evening newscasts.
— This is a VERY rare occurrence.
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🇲🇽🗳️ Mexico Election
Mexican citizens flood polling places in the US as for the first time in history in-person voting is available to Mexicans abroad.
Line in Washington, DC is blocks long.
👉 Via
@Reforma
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Mexican Govt replies to Trump’s tweets today:
- Mexico won’t pay for wall
- Mexico isn’t most violent country
- Drug violence is joint US/MX problem
- Mexico’s role in NAFTA table will be constructive
- Mexico won’t negotiate via social media
México reitera su posición sobre la relación bilateral con Estados Unidos de América.
#Comunicado
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FOTO: Equipo de bomberos de élite de Los Ángeles camino a México para ayudar en rescate de
#terremotomx
@LACo_FD
@USAID
(per
@DeptofDefense
)
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Wow! Mexico’s AMLO says he will NOT congratulate any candidate in the US Presidential election until all legal challenges are sorted out. By not taking a position, AMLO takes a position👇
#Lo
Último
AMLO evitó pronunciarse por los resultados de la elección en EU, pero afirmó que México mantiene buena relación con ambos candidatos.
“Queremos esperar a que legalmente se resuelva el asunto de la elección”, dijo en conferencia de prensa en Tabasco.
#Elecciones2020
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⚡️JUST IN: Mexican Govt will file legal actions under ‘international law’ to demand protection of Mexican nationals & Mexican-American community in the US after El Paso’s shooting, per MX Foreign Minister
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🇺🇸🇲🇽 “Welcome to Laredo. We missed you.”
- Traffic message board as Mexican travelers cross US/MX border after nearly 2 yrs. (Via: FB NLDPlay)
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The Virgin of Guadalupe as ultimate icebreaker in US-Mexico presidential meetings
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AMLO: “President Trump: With all due respect -and even when you have the sovereign right to express it- the motto 'America First' is a fallacy because until the end of times -and even above national borders- universal justice and brotherhood will prevail"
#AbrazosNoBalazos
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VIDEO: "El Corrido de Hillary"--> Supernova of Mexican ranchera Vicente Fernandez roots for
@HillaryClinton
with surprise song
@_VicenteFdez
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AMLO’s defenders like to say Mexico’s disastrous managment of the pandemic is no different to other countries. What they just can’t explain is how a President who proclaims to be ‘a champion of the poor’ has done the least to protect the Mexican economy & the most vulnerable
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