AMLO denounces a campaign of “conservatism” against the presidents of Peru and Honduras

The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, denounced this Monday a campaign of “conservatism” to delegitimize the leftist governments of Pedro Castillo in Peru and Xiomara Castro in Honduras.

“We are respectful of the decisions that are being made in other countries, but it is evident that conservatism is working against the legal, legitimately constituted government” from Castlesaid the leftist president in his morning press conference.

“Conservatives are the same everywhere” responded when asked about Castlewho has had to recompose the cabinet after the departure of his prime minister, Héctor Valer Pinto.

Valer Pinto left the government last Friday, after various media revealed that in 2016 he was accused of alleged domestic violence.

“The president won. Castlethat is how the Peruvians decided (…) How is it possible that they are already trying to remove him? added the Mexican ruler in reference to the Peruvian right, which tried to open a lawsuit against the president, which was dismissed by Congress in December.

López Obrador also referred to the political crisis in Honduras, where legislators loyal to Xiomara Castro and opponents and dissidents from the ruling party are vying for the presidency of Parliament.

“And since (Castro) took office, the media campaign began (…) against her and now they are accusing her of corruption. It’s the same, those who dominated feel displaced “, he added.

López Obrador also mentioned an alleged “international conservatism” meeting that would have been held in Miami with the assistance of the Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel Prize for Literature.

“What they raised there is not unrelated”said the president, who He took advantage of his speech to wish luck to the leftist president-elect of Chile, Gabriel Boric.

The president maintained that his government respects the principles of non-intervention in Mexican foreign policy.

“But yes (…) we are in favor of defending those who fight for justice and democracy,” stressed.

The Mexican president has strengthened relations with the leftist governments of Latin America and even sent a delegation to advise Castlewhich was criticized by the Peruvian opposition.

Source: Elcomercio

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