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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated on Tuesday that her government will "never" agree with the use of force in international relations, flatly rejecting any foreign military intervention in reference to the recent United States action in Venezuela, which led to the arrest of Nicolás Maduro.
During her morning press conference, the president stressed that, beyond internal political stances or criticisms of specific governments, Mexico does not endorse a country using force to impose regime changes.
"For those who do not agree with the Maduro regime or Chavismo in Venezuela, that is one thing. It is another thing for a power, for a country to use force to take away a president. We can never agree with that," she expressed.
The Mexican leader emphasized that this is a principle that transcends ideologies and political circumstances, and one that should be shared by all of Mexican society.
"It is a matter of the sovereignty of the people of Venezuela. Just as it is for Mexico or for any country in the world. That cannot be approved," she maintained.
The president defended the Mexican diplomatic tradition, which she described as "exemplary," and recalled that the country's foreign policy has been historically linked to the defense of sovereignty and the self-determination of peoples.
She pointed out that this approach was partially weakened during the governments of the National Action Party (PAN) (2000-2012), but that it forms an essential part of Mexico's diplomatic identity.
"For years, Mexico has had an exemplary foreign policy. It was lost a bit during the PAN period of (Vicente) Fox (2000-2006) and (Felipe) Calderón (2006-2012)," she affirmed.
Sheinbaum recalled that these principles are enshrined in the Mexican Constitution, from the Estrada Doctrine to later reforms that consolidated the cornerstones of its foreign policy.
She highlighted historical episodes such as President Lázaro Cárdenas' support for the Spanish Republic and Mexico's participation in peace initiatives in Latin America, such as the Contadora Group.
"It is something very valuable that we Mexicans have with our foreign policy. We can never agree with one country invading another outside of the United Nations Charter," she noted, even in cases where there are serious accusations against a government.
"Even if he were guilty of what he is accused of," she warned, "which still remains to be seen in the case of Maduro."
Finally, Sheinbaum stressed that the Constitution obliges the Executive to defend principles such as the self-determination of peoples, non-intervention, the peaceful settlement of disputes, and the prohibition of the threat or use of force.
[Publicidad]