FILE PHOTO: Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador listens to the national anthem as he arrives to address the nation on his second anniversary as President of Mexico, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, December 1, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Romero
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico’s president on Thursday blasted social media companies for blocking the accounts of President Donald Trump for his part in chaotic scenes in Washington on Wednesday, again appearing to cleave to his U.S. counterpart in a contentious dispute.
Four people died during the havoc that erupted after pro-Trump protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol in a bid to force Congress to block the appointment of President-elect Joe Biden, whose Nov. 3 election victory Trump has cast as fraudulent.
Many U.S. allies condemned the events at the Capitol, which Biden said bordered on “sedition.” However, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was reluctant to comment on what occurred at the Capitol, reiterating a position that his government does not meddle in the affairs of other nations.
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WNU Editor: Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador can relate to President Trump. He experienced the same media and establishment treatment when he ran for President in 2006 and 2012. Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is also not a supporter of President-elect Biden's views on U.S. - Mexico relations .... Mexico's president one of last world leaders to formally congratulate Biden (NBC). Mind you .... the feeling is also mutual from the incoming Biden administration .... Mexican president says has no invite to Biden's inauguration (Reuters).
