Sheinbaum: No Foreign Interference in Mexico

Mexico City — President Claudia Sheinbaum declared that independence and justice are not only inherited but defended every day, as she became the first woman to preside over the civic-military parade as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, commemorating the anniversary of Mexico's Independence.

In the heart of Mexico City, accompanied by her legal and expanded cabinet, representatives of the Legislative and Judicial branches, and before thousands of members of the Armed Forces, the federal leader emphasized that 215 years after the beginning of the independence struggle in the country, no foreign power can now interfere in Mexico's affairs.

"Today, with great fortitude, it is clear that our people know their strength and their history, and for that reason, no interference is possible in our homeland," stated President Sheinbaum. She added, "Nothing stops a nation when it is its people who sustain and defend it with pride," prior to the parade.

The head of the federal Executive Branch further stated that on this day of pride, "Mexico is strong because its people are strong, Mexico is free because its people do not yield, and Mexico will always be sovereign as long as each one of us continues to carry in our hearts the immortal words of (Vicente) Guerrero: the homeland comes first."

Following a historical review of the Grito de Dolores, with which Father Miguel Hidalgo called upon the people to rise up in arms against the Spanish Crown, Sheinbaum Pardo made special mention of the heroines of the homeland, such as Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, Manuela Molina, Leona Vicario, and Gertrudis Bocanegra, among others.

She pointed out that the feat that united peasants, artisans, indigenous people, mestizos, creoles, men and women who knew that dignity is worth more than life, is observed today in that independence, "liberty, and sovereignty of Mexico mean that no foreign power decides for us, but also that every daughter and every son of this land have the right to live with justice and with liberty."

Claudia Sheinbaum recalled that to prevent any attempt at foreign interference, the Constitution was reformed this past February to prohibit "interventions, intrusions, or any other act from abroad that is detrimental to the integrity, independence, and sovereignty of the Nation."

In their turns, both the Secretary of National Defense, Ricardo Terevilla, and the Secretary of the Navy, Raymundo Morales, highlighted the date as historic because for the first time the civic-military parade was led by a woman as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.

As had not occurred in three years, the Legislative and Judicial branches were represented on this occasion by the presidents of the directing boards of the Senate, Laura Itzel Castillo; the Chamber of Deputies, Kenia López Rabadán; and the presiding minister of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, Hugo Aguilar Ortíz.

Just as the previous night, when President Claudia Sheinbaum gave a special place to women in the Cry of Independence, this year's civic-military parade also featured a prominent mention of women, particularly the heroines of the homeland, in the names of the parade's eight contingents.

Among the contingents that marched were the Historic Contingent and Indigenous Regions Group "Josefa Ortíz de Domínguez," integrated with representatives of Mexica jaguar warriors and native peoples; the Military Educational System Contingent "María de la Soledad Leona Camila Vicario Fernández de San Salvador," made up of military cadets.

Also marching were the National Defense Contingent "María Manuela Molina," composed of Army and Air Force units; the Justice and Peace Contingent "Gertrudis Bocanegra" of troops specialized in interior security; the Works for the Country's Development Contingent "Juana Guadalupe Arcos," made up of military engineers participating in the construction of the federal government's strategic projects.

The column of the civic-military parade also included the DN-III-E Plan and Marina Plan Contingent "María Rita de la Trinidad Pérez Jiménez," integrated by units of the Army, the National Guard, and the Navy that act in disaster situations; as well as the Mounted Contingent "Mariana Rodríguez del Toro" with cavalry and equestrian groups.

President Claudia Sheinbaum underlined that Independence gave us a homeland and that today "the transformation ensures us a future. Today, Mexico advances towards a stronger democracy, towards a more just country; this year will also be marked in history by the election to the Judicial Power that gave the people the mandate to create an impartial justice system."