Mexico's position with Ukraine, "We don't send guns anywhere"...

[mysteryowl]

This is from 4/4/2022 but I had not heard Mexico's position and thought maybe others on DU would be interested too.


MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday that the country would not send arms to Ukraine after Ukrainian representatives had asked the country's Senate for arms and military assistance a day earlier.

"We don't send guns anywhere. We are pacifists," Lopez Obrador said during his regular news conference.

On Thursday, Ukrainian representatives sent a letter to the Mexican Senate urging that "only the military and massive support of our allies can help us push back the enemy."

Lopez Obrador also reiterated earlier comments that Mexico would not follow many other countries and impose unilateral economic sanctions on Russia after Moscow invaded Ukraine.

"We will not take any economic reprisals because we want to have good relations with all governments in the world," he said earlier this week.

Mexican auto parts maker Nemak has suspended operations in Russia while bread maker Grupo Bimbo and tortilla maker Gruma< GRUMAB.MX> have paused their operations in Ukraine.

https://news.yahoo.com/mexico-not-send-arms-ukraine-152722352.html

I think it is interesting that a "pacifist" country has so much cartel violence. Maybe that is why.

[Chainfire]

2. The Mexican Government wants to kiss Putin's butt, so be it.

Perhaps we need to rethink some of our trade policies with them. Maybe they should think in terms of our relationship with their neighbor, Cuba...

[MerryBlooms]

5. Mexico is non a NATO country.

If they're claiming neutrality, they need to shut their yaps. Also, not punsh Ukrainian people by stopping food production.

[Achilleaze]

3. Viva Bimbo!

[MerryBlooms]

4. Bimbo stopped operations in Ukraine. Why are you cheering?

Why punish Ukrainian people for russian invasion. I don't understand your cheering.

[Achilleaze]

6. Damn. I misread that sentence. Thought they boycotted Russia.

Bimbo sucks

[MerryBlooms]

7. 😄 I thought maybe.

I admit being ignorant about Mexico news and their public polling on the russian invasion. I'll have to read around and get an idea. I'm ashamed to say, Mexico is obviously our neighbor and huge trading partner, but unless it's some huge headline, I don't pay much attention. And, what's even worse, it's just now dawned on me. Egad.

[UTUSN]

8. AMLO is a weasel.

[Deep State Witch]

9. How About Shipping The Guns From the Cartels?

How about shipping them the guns seized from the drug cartels?

[Chainfire]

10. Or just send the guns that we send to the cartels directly to Ukraine.

Mexico is a big contributor to our 5 Billion dollar gun and ammo business.