The main obligation of any democratic state is to guarantee the safety of its citizens. The rule of law must be upheld by the state at all times for the peace of mind and peaceful coexistence of the citizens of any civilized nation. It is clear that this higher mission of the state is not being fulfilled in Mexico, as the majority of Mexicans could confirm.
The U.S. government is being asked why it is using its reports, which are undeniably well-documented, to intervene in the internal affairs of foreign countries. But what is not mentioned is that the majority of developing countries such as Mexico receive millions of dollars from the U.S. in support for various social programs. That is why the State Department is analyzing the situation in those countries — to see to what extent the aid is being appropriately distributed, attaching sufficient importance to issues of greater impact on the development of the countries that are receiving aid.
I don't think that our officials' tearing their garments and acting offended in the face of undeniable realities will be enough. On the contrary, the criticism should be seen as an incentive for collaboration with our northern neighbor in confronting the existing criminality. By combining the efforts of the two governments on the basis of negotiated agreements, it would be easier to stop the wave of violence that is destroying us as a society and a nation. It wouldn't violate our sovereignty because those who are really harming it are the big drug-trafficking cartels that have taken over huge areas of the country. This affects millions of citizens whose only alternative, in many cases, is to flee the country to protect their lives. It's that simple.
*Editor's Note: The report was published on March 20, 2023.
No creo que sea adecuado que nuestras autoridades se rasguen las vestiduras y se ofendan ante realidades innegables. Al contrario, deberÃa verse la crÃtica como un motivo de colaboración con el vecino del norte para enfrentar a la delincuencia que está desatada. Uniendo los esfuerzos de los dos gobiernos con base en acuerdos debidamente estipulados, serÃa más fácil detener la ola de violencia que nos está destruyendo como sociedad y como nación. La soberanÃa no tendrÃa por que ser vulnerada ya que quienes en verdad la dañan son los grandes cárteles del narcotráfico que se han adueñado de vastas zonas del paÃs, afectando a millones de compatriotas que en muchos casos sólo ven como alternativa, abandonar el paÃs para proteger sus vidas, asà de sencillo.
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The message is unmistakable: there are no absolute guarantees and state sovereignty is conditional when it clashes with the interests of powerful states.
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