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Mexican President condemns sanctions against Venezuela and Cuba

Photo: La Jornada

October 14 |

The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, reaffirmed this Friday his rejection of the unilateral coercive measures of the United States against Venezuela and the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by Washington for more than 60 years against Cuba.

“If a country is sanctioned, its people are affected, in addition to the fact that it is an act of interference. Who is harmed by a sanction against a country? Who is harmed by a blockade against a country? The people”, said the President in his usual morning conference with respect to Venezuela.

In this sense, the Mexican head of state pointed out that certain sectors seek to maintain coercive measures to take economic and political advantage, while stressing that this is the case of the White House blockade against Cuba.

“Who have promoted it? Well, those who have taken economic and political advantage in the United States, even legislators who promote the blockade. And who is being harmed? The people, because that is inhumane, besides, nobody has the right to harm another people,” he said.

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Likewise, López Obrador referred to the dialogue process between the Venezuelan government and the opposition in pursuit of an agreement, which, if successful, he highlighted, would leave no pretext for “the unjust sanctions”.

“We have information that members of the Government are meeting with members of the opposition. It is good that a negotiated, political solution is being sought, through democratic means in the case of Venezuela, and we also wish it for all countries”, he stressed.

In turn, the head of the Mexican Executive expressed his hope that everyone will be able to participate in the upcoming presidential elections to be held next year in the Bolivarian nation.

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Trump says GOP ‘learned a lot’ after democratic election wins

U.S. President Donald Trump said that he and the Republican Party “learned a lot” from the Democratic victories in Tuesday’s state and local elections. He also compared Democrats to “kamikaze pilots” over the ongoing budget standoff.

Speaking at an event with Republican senators on Wednesday, Trump described the results as an unexpected setback.

“These were very Democratic areas, but I don’t think it was good for Republicans. In fact, I don’t think it was good for anyone. But we had an interesting night and we learned a lot,” he said during remarks broadcast by the White House.

Trump agreed with pollsters that two key factors led to Republican losses in New York’s mayoral race and the gubernatorial contests in New Jersey and Virginia.

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Bolivia’s Jeanine Áñez freed after Supreme Court annuls her conviction

Former Bolivian interim president Jeanine Áñez was released from a women’s prison in La Paz on Thursday, where she had spent more than four and a half years for an alleged coup, after her conviction was annulled, AFP journalists confirmed.

Dozens of supporters and family members gathered outside the facility to celebrate her release. Áñez left the prison waving a Bolivian flag around 15:00 GMT.

“It is comforting to see that justice will once again prevail in Bolivia. She was the only woman who took on the role with bravery and courage,” said Lizeth Maure, a 46-year-old nurse who had come to show her support.

Áñez, a 58-year-old lawyer and conservative politician, governed Bolivia for nearly a year until November 2020, when she handed power to leftist leader Luis Arce.

She was arrested in 2021 and sentenced the following year to 10 years in prison for “resolutions contrary to the Constitution,” accused of illegally assuming the presidency after Evo Morales resigned in 2019 amid social unrest.

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Her sentence was overturned on Wednesday by the Supreme Court of Justice, Bolivia’s highest judicial authority.

The court ruled that Áñez should have been subjected to a “trial of responsibilities” before Congress— a constitutional process reserved for sitting presidents, vice presidents, ministers, and top judges — rather than prosecuted in an ordinary criminal court.

As she was welcomed by relatives and supporters upon release, Áñez declared:
“I feel the satisfaction of having fulfilled my duty to my country, of never having bowed down. And I will never regret having served Bolivia when it needed me.”

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Peru declares Mexico’s president Persona Non Grata over political asylum dispute

Peru’s Congress declared Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum persona non grata on Thursday, accusing her of “unacceptable interference in internal affairs” after granting political asylum to former Peruvian Prime Minister Betssy Chávez.

The motion, introduced by right-wing parties, passed with 63 votes in favor, 33 against, and two abstentions. Lawmakers argue that Sheinbaum has maintained a hostile stance toward Peru since taking office.

Peru severed diplomatic relations with Mexico on Monday following the asylum decision. Chávez, who is facing charges for her alleged involvement in former President Pedro Castillo’s failed coup attempt in December 2022, remains under protection at the Mexican embassy residence in Lima.

Following the diplomatic break, interim President José Jerí said on X that Mexico’s chargé d’affaires in Peru, Karla Ornela, has been notified by the foreign ministry that she must leave the country within a strict deadline.

The Mexican government condemned Lima’s decision as “excessive and disproportionate,” asserting that offering asylum to Chávez is a legitimate act grounded in international law and does not constitute interference in Peru’s domestic matters.