Mexico City, May 23 (IANS) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has defended the principle of self-determination and voiced disagreement with the US decision to bring criminal charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro.”What is the point of accusing someone now for something that happened 30 years ago?” Sheinbaum said at her daily press conference on Friday (local time).The US Department of Justice has recently filed an indictment against Castro, accusing him of playing an alleged role in th…
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Mexico City, May 22 (IANS) Mexico will analyse the potential impact on remittances of a new US executive order that would restrict undocumented migrants’ access to US financial services, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said.At her daily press conference, reporters asked Sheinbaum whether the US measure would affect the flow of remittances — the money that Mexicans working in the United States send to their families back home, Xinhua news agency reported.According to Sheinbaum, the finance m…
Mexico City, May 12 (IANS) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that Mexico is sending a fifth ship with humanitarian aid to Cuba in response to the growing shortages faced by the Cuban people. During her morning press conference on Monday (local time), Sheinbaum reiterated Mexico’s rejection of the economic, commercial and financial blockade Washington has maintained against Cuba since 1962.”We are going to continue sending humanitarian aid. In fact, a ship carrying humanitarian aid is leav…
Mexico City, May 11 (IANS) With one month remaining before the FIFA World Cup kicks off in Mexico City, organisers across the three host countries are finalising stadium preparations and security planning, while teams monitor injuries ahead of squad selections.The June 11-July 19 tournament will be the first World Cup to feature 48 teams, with matches in 16 cities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Here are some of the key talking points as the buildup enters its final stretch.Host ci…
Mexico City, May 9 (IANS) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has denied claims that Mexican consulates in the United States are interfering in local politics and should come under scrutiny. “This idea that Mexican consulates are engaging in politics in the United States is completely false,” Sheinbaum said at a daily press conference on Friday (local time), stressing that just like the US consulate in Mexico or those of other countries, the Mexican consulate’s role is solely to “protect their c…
Mexico City, May 6 (IANS) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum celebrated the Cinco de Mayo holiday by declaring that no foreign power should dictate the country’s course and that political opponents seeking support from abroad are destined to fail. Commemorating the 164th anniversary of the Battle of Puebla on Tuesday (local time), when Mexican forces defeated a much larger invading French army, Sheinbaum stressed that nothing is more important than sovereignty, independence and the national int…
Mexico City, April 25 (IANS) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has said that the country’s sovereignty “is not negotiable,” rejecting any form of foreign interference, particularly from the United States. At her daily press conference on Friday (local time), Sheinbaum said that cooperation with other countries must strictly comply with Mexico’s constitution and national security law.She said Mexico’s relationship with the United States is based on coordination and cooperation, but stressed the…
Mexico City, April 23 (IANS) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has said that the federal government was unaware of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agents taking part in an anti-narcotics operation in northern Mexico to dismantle a clandestine drug lab. The presence of US agents in an operation against organised crime in Chihuahua, a state bordering Texas, “is something that should not be taken lightly,” as it is a matter of national security and sovereignty, said the President on Wedn…
Mexico City, March 11 (IANS) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that 1,009 Mexican nationals have left the conflict zone in the Middle East.At her daily press conference on Tuesday, Sheinbaum said that the Mexican nationals traveled by land and Turkey is one of the countries with flights.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that consular efforts by Mexican embassies in the Middle East have facilitated the evacuation of the Mexican nationals from Israel, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Ir…
Mexico City, March 7 (IANS) Mexico will deploy around 100,000 security personnel to ensure public safety during this year’s FIFA World Cup, President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Saturday.The announcement follows a surge in violence across the country triggered by last month’s death of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” in an army operation, reported Xinhua.The security plan includes 20,000 soldiers and 55,000 police officers, in addition to members of private security …