When the world can watch a genocide unfold in real time, when the empire brazenly kidnaps a head of state, when multilateral institutions only muster mealy-mouthed statements in response, it becomes undeniable that only the people save the people.
The US has used every possible means to interfere in the internal affairs of Latin American countries & now threatens direct land invasions. Yet, the region remains woefully unprepared. Time is running out to forge a coherent regional response.
Mexico can use its voice and standing to once again act as a bulwark against US imperialism, writes José Luis Granados Ceja.
We are witnessing the emergence of a consensus that not only tolerates violence but fully embraces it, writes José Luis Granados Ceja.
With Mexico hawks in the White House salivating at the notion of a direct attack inside Mexican territory, Sheinbaum must prepare now for a possible direct confrontation with US imperialism. The Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela has shown time and time again the importance of understanding your enemy.
A serious political movement that wants to transform working class conditions must face up to the obstacles placed in its path. Mexico’s old judiciary was such an obstacle, as are rearguard defenders of institutionalized corruption like the OAS and corporate pundits.
Given that Trump’s use of soft power has the threat of “hard power” behind it, Mexico should orient its foreign policy away from the unreliable US and look instead to the Global South.
Besides persecuting anti-genocide activists from abroad, the Trump administration is attacking all non-citizens, regardless of their legal status. For migrants of Mexican origins, why stay?
Mexico yearns for peace, but that requires a coordinated, multifaceted strategy, not US unilateral actions, be it a Republican or Democrat in the White House.
The sort of interference proposed by Brazil and Colombia is an affront to sovereignty, even when it comes from friendly governments.