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2022-03-03 Caribbean-Latin America

Mexico: The Drug Cartel's President Won't Impose Economic Sanctions on Russia

[NBC] Mexico's President López Obrador declines to impose economic sanctions on Russia

The latest action from the Mexican president stands in contrast to the international sanctions imposed on Russia for President Vladimir Putin’s actions.

"We are not going to take any sort of economic reprisal because we want to have good relations with all the governments in the world," López Obrador told a news conference.

López Obrador’s position stands in contrast to the international sanctions imposed on Russia for President Vladimir Putin’s actions.

Russia has built strong links to various governments in Latin America, especially authoritarian administrations in Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, but its ties with Mexico are seen to be limited due to the strong U.S.-Mexico relations.

The Mexican and U.S. economies are deeply intertwined. But leftist leader López Obrador has at times had testy relations with the United States and has criticized U.S. foreign policy.

López Obrador’s comments came in response to a question about the interest in Mexico of Russia’s second-largest oil producer Lukoil and Russian airline Aeroflot.

Posted by Woodrow 2022-03-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 Latin America will follow. China will side with Russia as well. The world is changing and not as our political media is trying to manage. Big fat black eye on swamp people.

Posted by Dale 2022-03-03 04:05|| 2022-03-03 04:05|| Front Page Top

#2

Shouldn't we support Mexico on this position?
☺/☻

Think of all the drugs that will be diverted to Russia instead of the USA. ☺/☻

Posted by NN2N1 2022-03-03 08:06|| 2022-03-03 08:06|| Front Page Top

#3 ^ Realpolitik I can get behind!

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-03-03 08:34|| 2022-03-03 08:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Trotsky didn't kill himself, either, AMLO

Posted by Frank G 2022-03-03 08:54|| 2022-03-03 08:54|| Front Page Top

#5 If all the global economics experts who have started commenting here since the Ukraine thingee began are correct about America collapsing in a pathetic heap, the Mexicans are just gonna love what that does for their economy too.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-03-03 08:58|| 2022-03-03 08:58|| Front Page Top

#6 This will work out well. Whatever Putin bans to the US Mexico can import. With a slight mark up ship to US.

Posted by Vespasian Ebboting9735 2022-03-03 09:00|| 2022-03-03 09:00|| Front Page Top

#7 America won't "collapse in a pathetic heap." It will certainly become much weaker and poorer.

Posted by Zenobia Elmomoque6257 2022-03-03 09:44|| 2022-03-03 09:44|| Front Page Top

#8 "The Mexican and ~~U.S.~~ Chinese economies are deeply intertwined. "

Posted by Gleanter Slaviter3694 2022-03-03 14:58|| 2022-03-03 14:58|| Front Page Top

#9 US can shatter Mexican economy overnight by stopping or heavily taxing remittances from their illegal migrants in the US.

Posted by Nero 2022-03-03 15:43|| 2022-03-03 15:43|| Front Page Top

#10 #9 US can shatter Mexican economy overnight by stopping or heavily taxing remittances from their illegal migrants in the US.

Sadly that will never happen.

Posted by Woodrow 2022-03-03 18:25|| 2022-03-03 18:25|| Front Page Top

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