President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo justified Thursday why Mexico abstained from voting at the OAS in favor of convening a Meeting of Foreign Ministers to address the situation in Nicaragua, citing Mexico’s constitutional foreign-policy principles of non-intervention and the self-determination of peoples.
In response to a direct question during her morning press conference at the National Palace, the head of the federal Executive ruled out seeking dialogue with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, saying there was no reason to do so.
She was asked why Mexico had decided the previous day to abstain from the Organization of American States resolution calling for foreign ministers to meet to review the situation in Nicaragua.
“It has to do with Mexico’s constitutional principles, regardless of whether the representative before the OAS, Alejandro Encinas, or the President agrees or disagrees. It is a matter of self-determination of peoples, and it is clearly established in the Constitution. That is why the decision was made to abstain,” she responded.
She was then asked whether Mexico had sought or planned to seek dialogue with Ortega, given that Alejandro Encinas had advocated dialogue during the OAS discussion.
“No, we would have no reason to. It was a discussion that was raised at the OAS, a vote, and we believe in non-intervention and the self-determination of peoples. Not only out of conviction, but because that is what the Constitution establishes. And any representative of our country’s foreign policy must ensure that the Constitution and the principles of foreign policy are being followed,” Sheinbaum said.
She reiterated that Mexico’s position was based on its longstanding foreign-policy principles.
“This is the reason. We would have no reason to intervene in Nicaragua or seek dialogue. No. It is simply the relationship that exists with a country and our international position, which has always existed, not only under our government, but under governments from different political parties,” she concluded.
Source: msn
