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Mexico’s ex-president accuses US of plotting to weaken governing party
TL;DR
Mexico's former president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, accuses US officials of plotting to weaken his party, Morena, to bolster the opposition. This accusation comes amid rising tensions over US investigations into Mexican governors.
Key points
- Andrés Manuel López Obrador accuses US of plotting against Morena
- Tensions between Mexico and the US are escalating
- US investigations involve several Mexican governors
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Mexico’s former president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has accused US officials of trying to weaken the governing party to strengthen the opposition, amid rising tensions between the two countries over Washington’s investigations into several Mexican governors.
“Some US officials are plotting to weaken Morena and strengthen the rightwing opposition in Mexico with the aim of restoring a subservient, corrupt, mafia-like, and cruel government,” López Obrador wrote in a lengthy letter posted on X on Wednesday.
The former leader, known popularly as Amlo, also accused officials of using “Hitler-like propaganda of repeating and repeating lies with an eye toward the upcoming November elections, to continue blaming Mexico for each and every one of their problems.”
Amlo’s letter comes as tensions between Mexico and the US reach a boiling point following revelations that CIA agents were working in Mexico, as well as the Department of Justice’s indictment of the governor of Sinaloa on drug-trafficking charges in April.
The LA Times has also reported that two more Mexican governors had their US visas revoked and were under investigation by US authorities.
Amlo, who is reportedly living in retirement on a ranch in southern Mexico, continues to hold tremendous influence over the Morena party he founded: Mexico’s current president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has hewn closely to the former leader’s rhetoric and followed through on several of his political projects.
On Thursday, she displayed Amlo’s letter during her morning news conference, reading excerpts from the missive and saying with apparent glee: “This debate is so great. Truly. It’s so good! Very important.”
In the five-page letter, López Obrador also mused about the “surprising change in President Donald Trump’s attitude, especially regarding relations with Mexico”.
Despite Trump’s disparaging comments about Mexicans during his campaign, he and Amlo formed an unlikely alliance as populist leaders. As López Obrador writes in his letter, they found common ground on matters like trade and security.
Q&A
What did López Obrador accuse US officials of doing?
López Obrador accused US officials of plotting to weaken his party, Morena, and strengthen the rightwing opposition in Mexico.
Why are tensions rising between Mexico and the US?
Tensions are escalating due to US investigations into several Mexican governors and the involvement of CIA agents in Mexico.
What recent actions have US authorities taken against Mexican governors?
US authorities have indicted the governor of Sinaloa on drug-trafficking charges and revoked the visas of two more Mexican governors under investigation.
