International affairs specialist Brenda Estefan criticized Mexico’s position regarding the political crisis in Nicaragua, arguing that the principle of non-intervention is being applied selectively under Morena governments, particularly when dealing with governments such as those of Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua.
Mexico during these last two governments has used the principle of non-intervention intermittently, according to its ideological outlook. And that is what I find highly questionable, because it is not a matter of principles.
In an interview with Pascal Beltrán del Río, she argued that although the Constitution establishes the principle of non-intervention, it also provides for the respect, protection, and promotion of human rights. Therefore, defending democratic rights is part of the obligations of Mexico’s foreign policy.
For Brenda Estefan, President Daniel Ortega’s decision to eliminate elections in Nicaragua should prompt a reaction from the international community because, in her view, it represents a blow to the possibilities of freedom and democracy for the Nicaraguan people.
When a country becomes a dictatorship and, through such a harsh declaration as Ortega’s statement that there will no longer be elections, puts the final nail in the coffin of the possibility of freedom for the Nicaraguan people, there should be an international reaction.
The specialist criticized Mexico for speaking out in favor of non-intervention regarding Nicaragua and expressed disappointment with the participation of Alejandro Encinas, Mexico’s permanent representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), whom she described as a longtime defender of human rights and democracy.
The fact that Alejandro Encinas, a man with a long history of fighting for human rights and democracy, would set aside this defense of human rights and democratic rights to send a message that this does not constitute a threat to peace is almost painful; it is a disappointment.
Brenda Estefan also warned that Mexico has become increasingly isolated internationally and described its foreign policy as an “ostrich policy,” due to its limited participation in international agendas beyond the United States.
She maintained that foreign policy should respond to national interests rather than those of a political group, regardless of who is in government. She considered it concerning that Mexico’s positions on the international stage are becoming increasingly unclear and moving away from the country’s national interests.
Source: imagenradio
