Mexico at the Crossroads: Sovereignty, Solidarity, & the Pressure of a Powerful Neighbor
Mexico is buying time—but the costs of that strategy are rising, writes Teri Mattson.
Mexico is buying time—but the costs of that strategy are rising, writes Teri Mattson.
The risk is clear: Mexico’s mining, environmental, & investment policies can be progressively shaped to comply with Washington’s parameters, while a model of coordinated dependency becomes the regional norm.
The collective believes the action plan is a betrayal of campaign promises, and a threat to Mexico, its town and its common resources.
Public officials who are making strategic decisions for the future of our country today must not forget that in the last elections, 36 million citizens elected them to defend our institutions, to defend a sovereign Mexico, and to decisively prevent intervention. We don’t need lukewarm, confusing positions.
President Sheinbaum finds herself at the center of a diplomatic dispute: while she has defended Mexico’s sovereignty with her stance of “coordination yes, subordination no,” the facts suggest this line is constantly blurring.