Barack Obama, in Mexico, share the bread and good wishes
Karina Moreno Rojas
- migration, arms trafficking, drug trafficking, free trade and end the Cuban embargo: issues discussed at the visit.
- Despite 12.7 million Mexican migrants in the U.S., a commitment was not established. Van
- 5 300 killed in Mexico by the war on drugs.
- if Cuba moves into its release, improve relations with U.S.
- were used during the visit by Obama: 6 000 Mexican security forces.
Barack Obama's visit to Mexico on Thursday April 16 focused on certain issues of great political and economic relevance for the country and the United States: migration, arms trafficking, drug trafficking, free trade, and international agenda or external, ending the embargo Cuban economic. Both
Felipe Calderón, President of Mexico, as U.S. President Barack Obama, spoke in favor of mutual cooperation, physical and political support in the fight against crime, and with the firm intention to move forward in the struggle for countries have improved, as "good neighbors" in the words of the president of the White House, with shared values, interests, challenges and ideals.
As President Calderón say "yes, we can!", The only English phrase he used and made a remembrance of the Obama campaign citing the commitment of shared responsibility in the battle against crime. At the same time, celebrated the two nations to unfold as countries "united by dreams and values." He then offered to the Mexican population as a friend, partner, neighbor and ally of the North American country.
The U.S. president arrived in Mexico on Thursday 16 at 12:30 accompanied by nine staff, including Jim Jones, national security adviser, Steven Chu, the energy secretary, Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security; Larry Summers, director of the National Economic Council, John Brennan, assistant to the president on U.S. Affairs, Jim Messina, deputy head of the Office of the President, Daniel Restrepo, assistant for the Western Hemisphere, Jeffrey Davidow, former ambassador to Mexico and director for the Summit of the Americas, and Leslie Bassett, charge d'affaires of the embassy. He was received at the Presidential Hangar Mexico's ambassador in your country, Arturo Sarukhan.
is pertinent to highlight the absence of an ambassador for the White House in Mexico, a situation that occurred for the first time, because although rumored to be Carlos Pascual, his appointment has not been ratified before the U.S. Senate. Similarly, struck by the absence of Obama's wife, Michelle, and Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.
On arrival, he was transferred by helicopter to Camp Mars where they boarded a van that took him to Los Pinos, there was met with an official ceremony led by President of Mexico, on the esplanade Francisco I. Madero. Subsequently, the two leaders had a private meeting at the end, 15:45 pm, gave a media conference in the Adolfo López Mateos room of the residence of Los Pinos. It must be said, already had a conference before, this while traveling from Washington to Mexico in the presidential plane was given by Robert Gibbs, a spokesman for the White House.
Then, Obama was headed to the Presidente Intercontinental hotel (where he stayed that night) to relax and have a timing adjustment. Hence, he was taken to the Museum of Anthropology, where he hosted a dinner in his honor, which arrived at 19 hours and 50 minutes, 20 minutes before President Calderón already expected. Amid music
Veracruz and the attendance of 120 people (10 per table), including the presidents of the Supreme Court and both houses of Congress, business leaders, parliamentary leaders, labor leaders, governors of border states with a larger number migration and the eight presidents of the party.
therefore included personalities such as: Hermann Martínez, president of the National Action Party (PAN), Beatriz Paredes, president of the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI), the State of Mexico Governor Enrique Peña Nieto, the governor of Zacatecas, Amalia Hernandez, the writer Gabriel García Márquez, the Nobel laureate Mario Molina, the businessman Carlos Slim, the president of the National Union of Education Workers (SNTE), Elba Esther Gordillo, to name a few.
enjoyed shrimp pico de gallo, salsa mortar fillet, stuffed zucchini barrels fig dessert sauce sapote. In the main table were accompanying the President, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs in Mexico, Patricia Espinosa, Mexico's ambassador to Washington, Arturo Sarukhan, and Secretary of Homeland Security United States, Janet Napolitano.
During the meeting resulted in the agenda of issues to discuss. One of them was undoubtedly migration, for which Obama said do their part in a problem that accounts for the principle of giving "because people go in search of employment should be located in their country," however, explained how will this help because it does not raise any initiative to bring the United States Congress. Stated commitment to immigration reform (though he voted in favor of the wall to be a senator) to comply with the rule of law of their nation, and merely requested an assessment of the situation.
There were no breakthroughs migration, despite being one of the most important since, according to figures released by the Pew Hispanic Center, there are 12.7 million Mexican immigrants on U.S. soil, ie one in ten people born in Mexico goes "to the other side" to work.
regard to arms trafficking, of which over 90 percent from the United States according to data provided and accepted by its president, and drug trafficking reaffirmed the concern to curb the violence due to organized crime, because as stated some specialists: Mexico is a major threat to the U.S. government have at least 230 cities infected with it.
Meanwhile, in Mexico are 5300 deaths from the drug war and 1100 only in so far this year. That is why the demand derived from the Mexican government to curb the flow of weapons, and even suggest a ban on use. In this regard, Barack Obama said that help to Mexico to curb trafficking in judging by existing laws. To which Calderon replied without much encouragement of kindness: "I wish I never weapons, which are now sold in the U.S. and used in Mexico, comes a day also be used against American society or their authorities."
On the issue of free trade dispute referred to the make way for Mexican trucks, something that in theory would be more than accepted, as the government of the White House promotes free market operation. However, domestic policies seem to stand.
To this, add the differences between the leaders show themselves about renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The Mexican president said he did not want to "damage and worsen" the current economic situation by reviewing and amending the treaty. For his part, Obama insisted on including labor and environmental issues.
Finally, with regard to government positions of the stars and stripes over Cuba, Calderon said that the embargo on Havana is a very long time, even "before the president Barack Obama and I were born, and yet, although it has been maintained, has been" unhelpful "and therefore hopes that be taken into account. To which the U.S. president said to be in favor of good relations with the Cubans, so you should not dismiss or belittle the big step he took trips to allow Cubans to their "land." He said that while Cuba
go on the road for their release, then they are closer relations of reconciliation and understanding among nations.
To make a safer way U.S. president's visit to Mexico, it took the disposition of more than 6 000 troops from security officers, soldiers and policemen guarded the area from Avenue of constituents to Avenida Presidente Masaryk and street Mariano Escobedo to that of Mahatma Gandhi . Only, they could go through an identification of people who worked or lived there.
While Mexico's police are responsible for the external security of the U.S. president, the Secret Service personnel guard the country as internally carrying 2 helicopters, 300 thousand security agents and 10 armored cars as was the case "The Beast" car doors of 20 inches thick and a plate of 12 cm and a half on the floor in order to hold an explosion.
By broken, the government used: the capital's Secretariat of Public Security with more than 3 000 police officers to cooperate with military authorities in the area, the Attorney General of the Federal District court mobilized 300 agents, the Estado Mayor Presidencial , institution in charge of all security, ordered a thousand 200 personnel, the Federal Preventive Police officers deployed thousand, and the army mobilized hundreds of special forces soldiers.
addition, the Mexico City airport suspended operations for half an hour every time Obama was up to Air Force One, so to get to Mexico from it.
After dinner at the Museum of Anthropology, Obama was taken to the Presidente Intercontinental hotel for the night. The next day, he took his plane and headed for Puerto Principe in Trinidad and Tobago to attend the Summit of the Americas.
After 21 hours of working visit of President Obama in Mexico, public security staging disappeared and comments concerning the statements made by the leaders refused to be expected. On the one hand, the PAN secured it was a success, on the other, opposition parties described the results as vague.
also professors at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) recognized the visit as a formal ceremony. Similarly, Samuel Aguilar, a member of PRI regretted that there was no comment on the construction of border fence, and José Manuel del Río Virgin, secretary of the board of the House, criticized the attitude of Obama who passes as him, giving beautiful speeches and autographing as if in a campaign.
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