Key facts
- Mexico's former president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, criticized Washington.
- López Obrador accused the US of interventionist and unscrupulous practices.
- He stated these practices aim to bolster Mexico's right-wing opposition.
- He also claimed the practices are intended to undermine his leftist political movement.
- López Obrador accused the Trump administration of using a narco-terrorism pretext to weaken Mexico's left.
Mexico's former president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has launched a strong criticism against Washington, accusing it of engaging in "interventionist and unscrupulous practices." According to López Obrador, these actions are designed to support Mexico's right-wing opposition and weaken his own leftist political movement. In a separate statement, López Obrador accused the Trump administration of using a narco-terrorism "pretext" to weaken Mexico's left. The former president's statements indicate significant points of contention in the relationship between Mexico and the United States, suggesting political interference from the US.