Washington, D.C.- Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ) released the following statement in response to the victory of Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador in Mexico's presidential election (a Spanish translation follows):
"We congratulate President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador on his historic victory in Mexico’s national elections. The U.S. Congress considers Mexico a vital partner, now more than ever, and the Congressional Progressive Caucus looks forward to working with the López Obrador administration on further strengthening relations between our two countries in a spirit of mutual respect and equal partnership.
"We applaud President-elect López Obrador's advocacy for the human rights of migrants and refugees, and his call to address the root causes that lead them to risk their lives and flee their countries. We look forward to working with his government to advance a progressive renegotiation of NAFTA to prevent the displacement and uprooting of our communities, improve the lives of workers, and protect our shared natural resources in both countries. Additionally, we look forward to collaborating bilaterally on ending the alarming hyper-militarization of law enforcement and state-security practices, as well as ending the senseless ‘war on drugs,’ which has led to so many lost and broken lives. We also remain deeply concerned over the violence that marred Mexico's electoral processes, as more than 100 politicians and candidates were murdered since campaigns began in September.
"Finally, we appreciate the president-elect’s stated vision for international relationships that depart from ‘war and hegemony,’ and instead promote ‘fraternity and cooperation between peoples and nations.’ We will similarly advance such principles as the foundation for productive collaboration between our peoples."
Washington, D.C.- Los co-presidentes del Congressional Progressive Caucus emitieron la siguiente respuesta a la victoria de Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador en las elecciones presidenciales de México:
"Felicitamos al presidente electo Andrés Manuel López Obrador por su victoria histórica en las elecciones nacionales de México. El Congreso estadounidense considera a México un aliado vital, ahora más que nunca, y el Congressional Progressive Caucus espera con entusiasmo trabajar con el Gobierno de López Obrador para fortalecer aún más las relaciones entre nuestros dos países en el espíritu de respeto mutuo e igualdad.
"Aplaudimos la defensa del presidente electo López Obrador de los derechos humanos de los migrantes y refugiados, y su llamado a abordar las causas fundamentales que los llevan a arriesgar sus vidas y huir de sus países. Esperamos trabajar con su Gobierno para avanzar hacia una renegociación progresista del TLCAN para prevenir el desplazamiento y el desarraigo de nuestras comunidades, mejorar las vidas de los trabajadores, y proteger los recursos naturales en ambos países. Además, esperamos colaborar bilateralmente para poner fin a la hipermilitarización alarmante de las fuerzas de seguridad, así como poner fin a la 'guerra contra las drogas' que no tiene sentido y ha llevado a la muerte y descalabro de tantas vidas. Asimismo seguimos profundamente preocupados por la violencia que empañó al proceso electoral mexicano, ya que más de 100 políticos y candidatos han sido asesinados desde que comenzó la campaña en septiembre.
"Finalmente, valoramos la visión declarada del presidente electo por tener unas relaciones internacionales que se aparten de la 'guerra y la hegemonía' y, en su lugar, promuevan 'la fraternidad y la cooperación entre pueblos y naciones'. Por nuestra parte, adelantaremos dichos principios como la base para una colaboración productiva entre nuestros pueblos".
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