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A day after thousands of citizens demonstrated in more than 100 cities in Mexico, the United States, Spain and other countries to express their rejection of Plan B for electoral reform, as well as their support for the National Electoral Institute (INE), Joe Biden’s government issued a statement about it.
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The President of Mexico conducted his traditional morning press conference from the National Palace
The brief message was published on the official website of the state department of the United States, an agency headed by Anthony John Blinken. In it, the description of “vibrant” was attributed to Mexican democracy.
Although the statement by the American authorities did not reflect a position for or against the mobilization called for by the opposition bloc to the government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, it did highlight the support of the United States for independence. and to solvency of electoral bodies.
Fernández Noroña acknowledged that the INE march had achieved its goal, although the opposition “is on the web”
The deputy linked to the government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador estimated that, despite the mobilization against Plan B, the strength of the Morenista bloc and its allied parties is superior
“Healthy democracies benefit from strong institutions and a plurality of voices. The United States supports the independent electoral institutions and well endowed with resources that strengthen democratic processes and the rule of law,” read the first part of the message.
In addition, the State Department of the neighboring country evoked the context of “challenges” to democracy in various countries, without going into the details of specific cases. “They test the strength of independent electoral and judicial institutions,” the statement said.
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“Today in Mexico we are witnessing a great debate on electoral reforms alluding to the independence of electoral and judicial institutions that exemplify the Mexico’s vibrant democracyThis is how the American agency referred to the tensions prevailing in the country due to the recent approval of Plan B in Congress, which will modify the functioning of the INE.
“We respect the sovereignty of Mexico. We believe that a independent electoral system and well-resourced and respect for judicial independence support a healthy democracy,” the US State Department concluded in its official bulletin.
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