The last time the United States invested significantly in the region was during the John F. Kennedy administration (1961-1963), with some 10 billion U.S. dollars (the equivalent of 120 billion U.S. dollars at current prices), Lopez Obrador said during his daily press conference.
Archiv: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador („AMLO“)
Mexico Celebrates 211 Years Since Its Cry for Independence
Mexico commemorated this Thursday, the 211th anniversary of its cry for independence, which marked the beginning of the struggles for emancipation from the then Viceroyalty of New Spain, the largest of the Spanish Empire.
Mexiko klagt gegen US-Waffenkonzerne
Mexikos Präsident Andrés Manuel López Obrador und Außenminister Marcelo Ebrard betonten, dass die Klage sich nicht gegen die US-Regierung, sondern ausschließlich gegen die Waffenhersteller richte. Laut Ebrard ist das Ziel, dass die elf Unternehmen Entschädigungszahlungen leisten und in den USA effektive Kontrollmechanismen etabliert werden, um den illegalen Waffenhandel zwischen beiden Ländern zu stoppen.
Mexiko wird Gastgeber für Dialog zwischen Regierung und Opposition von Venezuela
Nach der Ankündigung Maduros folgten Wochen ohne verbindliche Reaktionen anderer Beteiligter. Die Stellungnahme des mexikanischen Präsidenten ist somit die erste gewichtige Bestätigung.
AMLO Will Defend Low Service Tariffs for Gas, Providers Warned
Lopez Obrador said that the government was making all arrangements to secure gas supply in an emergency situation starting with Mexico City, the Valley, and Pachuca and remarked that the strike does not affect the whole country yet.
Mexico Holds Referendum to Judge Former Presidents
The National Electoral Institute (INE) informed over 93.6 million Mexicans can vote in this referendum, which is the first exercise of direct democracy in the country‘s history.
US Blockade on Cuba Beyond Limits of Logic, Mexico FM Says
The comments double down on the calls by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to support Cuba, as the third shipment of humanitarian aid departed from Mexico on Wednesday.
Statt OAS: Mexikos Präsident will neue Integrationsstruktur für Lateinamerika
„In diesem Sinne sollte die Ablösung der OAS durch ein wirklich autonomes Gremium, das nicht als Lakai von irgendjemandem, sondern als Vermittler auf Wunsch und mit Zustimmung der Konfliktparteien fungiert, nicht ausgeschlossen werden“, sagte López Obrador weiter.
Mexican president calls for „new coexistence“ of American states
The president made his comments on the 238th anniversary of the birth of Simon Bolivar at Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City, during the 21st foreign ministers meeting of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
AMLO Asks Israel To Extradite Criminal Involve In Ayotzinapa Case
Zerón was in charge of the Criminal Investigation Agency and is currently applying for asylum in Israel, hindering the extradition request. The former investigator is accused of kidnapping and torturing, and embezzlement.
‘Shameful’: Mexico’s president vows probe into allegations Pegasus malware used by previous govt to spy on him and dozens more
The president of Mexico has vowed to open an investigation into reports that members of the previous government had bought Israeli spying software and had used it to spy on the country’s current socialist leader, among others.
In a speech on Tuesday, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador labeled allegations that the previous administration of President Enrique Peña Nieto spied on him and his associates as “shameful.”
Proteste gegen das Megaprojekt Tren-Maya in Mexiko
Die betroffenen Gemeinden, darunter viele indigene, wurden weder adäquat informiert und angehört, noch wurde ihnen eine Gelegenheit zur Stellungnahme eingeräumt, wie es die Konvention 169 der Internationalen Arbeitsorganisation vorschreibt, „wann immer gesetzgeberische oder administrative Maßnahmen, die sie unmittelbar berühren können, erwogen werden“.
A ton of corporate media, including the Financial Times, Fox News, The New York Times and The Guardian have used a pic of a PRO-govt rally in Cuba Flag of Cuba to illustrate their articles on anti-government protests, falsely claiming the huge crowds to be on the side of the US.
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They all just blindly copied and pasted the Associated Press‘ pic.
But to anyone who knows about Cuba, the massive red and black flags saying „26 Julio“ (Fidel Castro‘s political party) should have been a dead give away! (ht @BenjaminNorton
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AMLO Denounces Numerous Fake Media Campaigns Against Cuba
López Obrador was one of the first rulers in the world to denounce and unmask the media campaign against the island and crude montages such as the one carried out in Mexico by the agency Artículo 19, financed by the U.S. embassy, by inserting in its media images of demonstrations that took place in Egypt as if they were in Havana.
Präsident von Mexiko in Konfrontation mit dem Energiesektor
Während ironischerweise die internationale Ölindustrie Umweltargumente ins Spiel bringt, illustriert der Konflikt um das Kohlenwasserstoffgesetz vor allem die Schwierigkeiten, die nationale Souveränität bei Wirtschaftsentscheidungen zurückzuerlangen, nachdem ein Freihandelsabkommen wie T-MEC abgeschlossen wurde.
80 Groups Blast US Interference in Mexico‘s Phaseout of Glyphosate and GM Corn
„We call on Secretary Vilsack and Trade Representative Tai, as key leaders in the new administration, to respect Mexico‘s decision to protect both public health and the integrity of Mexican farming,“ Schafer said in a statement. „It is completely unacceptable for U.S. public agencies to be doing the bidding of pesticide corporations like Bayer, who are solely concerned with maintaining their bottom-line profits.“
Historische Gesetzesreform in Mexiko zur Lohngleichheit verabschiedet
Die am 10. März beschlossene Reform führt Änderungen in 13 Gesetzbüchern ein, darunter dem Bundesarbeitsrecht (Ley Federal del Trabajo) und dem Allgemeinen Gesetz zur Gleichstellung von Männern und Frauen.
Chemieriese und US-Beamte machen Druck auf Mexiko wegen Glyphosat-Verbot
Mexikos Regierung von Präsident Andrés Manuel López Obrador gibt den Landwirten bis 2024 Zeit, die Verwendung von Glyphosat und anderen Pestiziden sowie Anbau und Nutzung von gentechnisch verändertem Mais einzustellen
Mexico‘s President AMLO Opposes Social Media Regulation Bill
„The Senator has the right to propose bills. However, lawmakers still must debate them and consider whether they should be promoted or not,“ AMLO said, insisting that the press and freedom of expression cannot be regulated by any legal mechanism.
Mexico: Free Healthcare for People Without Social Security
Health services in Mexico are free of charge for all the population, including people without social security, according to a decree implemented on Tuesday by the government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The decree establishes that federal hospitals will determine consultation, medical procedures, or additional diagnostic studies in high specialty facilities and national institutes of health that rely on the federal government.
Mexico: Senate Passes a Reform Set To End Presidential Immunity
„With this profound modification we will make an avant-garde transformation not only with respect to Mexico‘s history, but also in the international sphere, and we will set an example of a new political structure,“ Morena Party senator Marti Batres said.
Mexiko: Weitere Haftbefehle im Fall Iguala gegen Militärs und Bundespolizisten
Angehörige der Lehramtsstudenten demonstrierten in der Hauptstadt und errichteten eine „Mauer der Erinnerung“, an der sie gemeinsam mit dem Kollektiv „Spuren der Erinnerung“ Porträts und Schuhabdrücke der 43 jungen Männer anbrachten. Die Zahl 43 wurde auf den Haupteingang des Rathauses in Mexiko-Stadt aufgemalt.
Kampf um Wasser in Mexiko: Indigener Aktivist in Baja California ermordet
Der 34-jährige Eyraud Adams war ein bekannter Aktivist, der sich für die Verbesserung der Lebensbedingungen und das Recht auf Autonomie der Kumiai einsetzte. Aufgrund der zunehmenden Dürre in der Region war das Recht auf Wasser eines seiner Hauptanliegen.
Verschwundene Studenten in Mexiko: Haftbefehle gegen Polizisten und Soldaten
Sechs Jahre nach dem Verschwinden von 43 Studenten in Mexiko haben die Behörden Haftbefehle gegen zahlreiche Polizisten und Soldaten ausgestellt. Sie sollen an der mutmaßlichen Tötung der Vermissten beteiligt gewesen sein.
AMLO Will Seek a Referendum To Prosecute Former Presidents
Since August, activists from different political parties have been asking people to sign a petition to demand that former presidents Carlos Salinas de Gortari, Felipe Calderón, and Enrique Peña Nieto be judge over corruption charges.
Mexiko lässt Unterstützung der UNO in Fällen des Verschwindenlassens zu
Doch die Regierungen der Vorgänger López Obradors, Felipe Calderón und Enrique Peña Nieto, hatten sich geweigert, den Ausschuss zu akzeptieren. Der Beschluss jetzt erfolgt also mit zehn Jahren Verzögerung.
Verschwinden der 43 Studenten von Ayotzinapa jährt sich zum sechsten Mal
In den Fall Ayotzinapa ist in den vergangenen Monaten wieder mehr Bewegung gekommen. So nahm die Interdisziplinäre Gruppe unabhängiger Experten (Grupo Interdisciplinario de Expertos Independientes, GIEI) wieder ihre Arbeit auf, zahlreiche Haftbefehle wurden erwirkt.
Jose Antonio Yepez Ortiz: Powerful Mexico gang leader arrested
Yepez‘s arrest is considered a major coup for Mexican President Lopez Obrador, who pledged during his 2018 campaign to bring down record levels of violence plaguing the country.
Mexican president orders creation of state-run medicine agency
“This means breaking up the monopoly of companies that had control in Mexico. They sold medications that were expensive, of poor quality and there were often shortages,” said President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador at a regular news conference.
Statement from the Press Secretary on the Visit of His Excellency Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, President of the United Mexican States
President Donald J. Trump will welcome President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the United Mexican States to the White House on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, as part of their continued partnership on trade, health, and other issues central to regional prosperity and security.
Trudeau to skip talks in Washington over possible tariff tension
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is due to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday, on his first trip outside of Mexico since taking office. Lopez Obrador had publicly urged Trudeau to join him in Washington.
Trudeau won‘t attend Washington summit, Mexican president says
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is due to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday.
Trump to meet with Mexican president on July 8
The visit will represent the first face-to-face meeting between Trump and López Obrador since the Mexican president took office in December 2018.
López Obrador has not traveled abroad during his 18-month presidency.
Mexico: AMLO Denounces Conspiracy to Remove Him From Office
9.6.2020 It is a plan called ‚Let‘s rescue Mexico‘, which would seek to create a solid opposition with the support of the media, related communicators and business organizations.
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The BOA‘s discourse would focus on two axes: unemployment and insecurity, which includes „holding AMLO‘s presidency responsible for deepening these evils of the country.“
U.S. oil companies urge Trump to pressure AMLO on energy reforms
So far Trump has shown no sign he plans to press Lopez Obrador to carry through with the energy reforms.
Meet the far-right oligarchs working to topple Mexico‘s progressive President AMLO
From the beginning of AMLO’s term in December 2018, members of the parties that have dominated Mexican politics for decades, particularly the right-wing National Action Party (PAN) and neoliberal Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), have worked tirelessly to block the new administration’s reforms and abort the Fourth Transformation.
Mexico: AMLO Denounces Conspiracy to Remove Him From Office
The BOA‘s discourse would focus on two axes: unemployment and insecurity, which includes „holding AMLO‘s presidency responsible for deepening these evils of the country.“
Mexican president urges Canadian mining firms to pay taxes
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday some of Canada‘s mining firms were behind on their tax payments and urged the Canadian government to lean on them to avoid the dispute reaching international tribunals.
Mexiko: Präsident kritisiert Corona-Hilfe von Drogenkartellen
In Mexiko wird trotz Corona-Krise weiter gemordet, im März konnten 2.505 Morde im Land mit der organisierten Kriminalität in Verbindung gebracht werden.
Mexican president‘s nationalist oil vision fuels standoff with Saudis
The biggest supply cut ever contemplated by the world’s top oil producers is hanging in the balance as a refusal by Mexico’s leftist leader to imperil his plans to rebuild state oil company Pemex has angered the Saudi prince who helped craft the deal.
Mexiko: Präsident verteidigt Tren Maya, Indigene klagen gegen das Megaprojekt
Unterdessen nimmt die Gewalt gegen Umweltschützer in Mexiko weiter zu. Erst im Januar wurden zwei Aktivisten in Morelia tot aufgefunden. Wissenschaftler und Menschenrechtler warnen vor zunehmenden Menschenrechtsverletzungen bei Konflikten um Megaprojekte.
AMLO: Killing of Mexican Butterfly Conservationist ‚Regrettable‘
According to the UK-based Global Witness organization, there were 15 killings of environmental activists and rural leaders in Mexico in 2017 and 14 in 2018.
Mexico Ratifies Asylum to Bolivian Refugees in Its Embassy
2.1.2020
Mexico‘s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) reaffirmed Thursday that he will not fall to „any provocation“ and ratified that he will not hand over the former officials from Evo Morales government that have been granted asylum at his country‘s embassy in La Paz, Bolivia.
Mexican President Calls for Julian Assange to be Released From UK Prison
„I don‘t know if he has recognized that he acted against rules and norms of a political system, but at the time these cables demonstrated how the world system functions in its authoritarian nature,“ Lopez Obrador said in response to a question about Assange at a regular government news briefing.
Mexican President hopes for Assange release as cables ‚acurate‘
The President of Mexico has expressed his solidarity with Julian Assange, saying he hopes the Australian WikiLeaks founder will soon be pardoned and freed.
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said liberating Assange would be a „just cause“.
Cuba: „We Condemn the Aggression of the Mexican Embassy“
Regarding this situation, his Mexican counterpart , Marcelo Ebrard on Wednesday released a statement pointing out „everyone has the right to request asylum for reasons or crimes of a political nature or for those crimes of the common law that have a connection with political motives, whose life, liberty or security is in danger.“
Bolivia is not a Mexican colony, acting foreign minister Longaric tells El Pais
Spain’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday it would send a mission to investigate the incident.
In a statement, the Spanish ministry said “the objective of the visit … was exclusively courtesy”, and added it “roundly denies that (the visit) could have been aimed at facilitating the exit of the people granted asylum on the premises”.