Fox’s first – Mexico will elect a new president in June, and for the first time the election will be contested between two women. Xocitl Gálvez Ruiz and Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo of the Center-Right-Left Coalition, which is considered an unprecedented anti-communist coalition.
The differences between the two women are significant, with Ms. Galvez wanting to work together as a key ally of the United States, while Ms. Sheinbaum wants to follow the far-left approach of outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO). seems to be enthusiastic about it.
Mr. Galvez recently visited New York and Washington, D.C., where he met with members of Congress, business leaders and State Department officials, and laid out his vision for the future of Mexico’s relationship with the United States.
During her visit, she touched on borders, immigration, fentanyl, organized crime, nearshoring, and the future of the Mexico-U.S.-Canada Trade Agreement (T-MEC). She reminded the United States that “organized crime is Mexico’s fifth largest employer, according to a study published in the journal Science.”
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After returning to Mexico, Galvez answered questions from Fox News Digital at a press conference about the stark differences between him and his opponent.
“In the first scenario, Mexico returns to a democratic trajectory to strengthen the rule of law, confront organized crime head-on, reclaim territory, reduce violence, eliminate extortion, and provide businesses with basic legal protection.” “In this scenario, Mexico and the United States would build a relationship that brings not only prosperity but security, security, and democratic stability to North America.”
Presidential candidate Xoshitl Gálvez is running as an underdog candidate. (Gerardo Vieira/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
She claimed that it would lead to big problems if her opponent won. “Mexico continues to move toward the erosion of democracy. Organized crime is rampant, the military gains political power, and the military is unable to provide security. Mexicans are victims of insecurity, extortion, and violence. Mexico remains at risk.” Mexico’s populist government, a trading partner but not a geopolitical ally of the United States, is courting Russia and China. , threatening to forge new partnerships.”
Some analysts have wondered why bilateral relations did not progress between the AMLO presidency and the Biden administration. “Today we are partners, but not allies,” Galvez responded.
He said that if the ruling left wins again, “we won’t be able to find long-term solutions to immigration, fentanyl, and other bilateral issues. “There are three things that the current Mexican government is asking for.” And her candidates lack national strategy, institutional capacity, and a real will to work together. ”
She said, “Presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum is only promising continuity and saying Mexico is better than ever, which all the evidence knows is not true.” Ta.
Presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum speaks at a campaign rally at Plaza de Liberación on March 3, 2024 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Mexicans head to the polls in the general election on June 2nd. (Leonardo Alvarez Hernandez/Getty Images)
Mr. Galvez, who is currently trailing in several polls, hopes to narrow the gap as the June election approaches, telling Fox News Digital, “The United States is confident that our customs agents will be using fentanyl.” “We are always concerned about the amount of foreign goods being allowed to pass through the country, and we have complained to customs officials,” he said. They passed the weapon. ”
Critics of Sheinbaum warn that under his leadership, Mexico has made it clear that it follows the principles of “free self-determination of peoples, non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries, and the peaceful resolution of disputes.” . Pledging to continue the “hugs, not bullets” strategy to avoid confrontation with drug cartels.
Unlike Gálvez, who believes that the relationship between Mexico and the United States is most important, Sheinbaum wants to focus more on Latin America, where the regimes in Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua have great sympathy. She even declared that “Mexico must never have a submissive relationship with the United States.”
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Presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum waves to supporters. (Victoria Lazo/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“To evaluate a candidate and her government program, we need to know her preparation, experience, and track record in previous positions and activities,” economist and political analyst Alfredo Velasco told Fox News Digital. .Rather than assigning value to her campaign promises, it’s important to: ” Mr. Sheinbaum is a former mayor of Mexico City.
Xochitl Gálvez holds a Mexican flag during a political event at the Angel of Independence Monument in Mexico City on September 3, 2023. (Gerardo Vieira/Photo in association with Getty Images)
He continued: “Where I think there is a big gap is in the approach to campaigning. Claudia Sheinbaum has received her diagnosis and has a 100-point program to address the fundamental problems in this country. Meanwhile, Mr. Sositl Gálvez has focused his campaign on people’s fears, which are probably the things they are most worried about.”
A multi-agency investigation targeting the Sinaloa drug cartel. (Tempe Police Department)
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Political analyst Juan Hernández, who served in the cabinet under President Vicente Fox, was very clear about Gálvez’s trip to the United States, saying that if she wins, it will lead to the flow of money to drug traffickers and weapons to Mexico. I believe they will work with Washington to stop it. “She didn’t criticize the United States, but she wanted to make sure that the two countries need to work together in new ways to stop this cancer. She said she would be a good negotiator and said that “We are aware and concerned that similar problems are occurring.” Some people have died from fentanyl ingestion in the United States. ”
The U.S.-Mexico border fence with camp shelters left by migrants in San Ysidro, California, September 14, 2023. (Sandy Huffaker/AFP via Getty Images)
Hernández added, “She had more than one meeting with the congressmen. Their questions were very sincere and she had candid conversations with them. They asked her, ‘What about the drug business in Mexico?’ Is there a strong will to stop it? She promised them that she would.” “Both countries need to work together in new ways. Both countries need to play their role as legislators and this “cannot be done in Mexico alone,” she argued.
Gálvez’s international liaison, former Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo, told Fox News Digital that the tour was essentially about “waking up Washington!”
A musician performs at a campaign rally for presidential candidate Xocitl Gálvez on March 1, 2024 in Irapuato, Mexico. (Ulices Ruiz/AFP via Getty Images)
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“Mr. Galvez shared his vision of Mexico’s place in North America’s most important relationships and its place in the world,” he said.
“She has clearly established that her vision is focused on the moment when we return to global polarization on two compasses: one defined by her values; She supports governments that protect human rights and promote freedom and democracy, and believes that the other is clearly in Mexico’s interests. Another compass is that Mexico shares a vast border with the United States. Most of Mexico’s economic interests are related to this market, which is why this relationship is highly prioritized.”
Questions sent to Claudia Sheinbaum’s presidential campaign were not returned.
