“Sovereignty is not a historical reproach launched from a morning press conference”: Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo said.
Spanish congresswoman Cayetana Álvarez asserted that the Mexican government’s discourse on defending sovereignty stems from a simpler concept than reproaching ‘Cortés’ or a foreign government.
It stems from being able to walk the streets freely or open a business without paying protextion fees to organized crime groups, or even being able to vote without someone else having already decided the popular vote.
“A country is not sovereign simply because no one invades it; it must also prevent other powers from draining it from within.”
Cayetana Álvarez warned about the global and regional risks of implementing regulatory reforms that erode the independence of the courts and electoral authorities under the guise of absolute sovereignty.
She also pointed out that the real threat to Mexican sovereignty is not the United States, nor Spain, nor even history. “What threatens the sovereignty of Mexicans are three internal and corrosive scourges: organized crime, authoritarian populism, and a dependency mentality.”
Source: Politico.MX
