Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced Wednesday he is going to "pause" relations with the United States Embassy in Mexico City, following criticism via U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar over his judicial reform.
In his daily news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on Tuesday, López Obrador underscored the respect to which Mexico's sovereignty is entitled. He said, "They must learn to respect Mexico's sovereignty; this is no trivial matter."
According to the news agency Xinhua, relations with the embassy will remain suspended until there is clarity over the remarks with respect to the reform proposition. Nonetheless, López Obrador made assurances that this situation does not affect the general relationship with the government of the United States.
On August 22, Salazar criticized the reform proposal that the judiciary be elected through popular vote instead of politically appointed. He warned that would put democracy and economic integration at risk.
After the comments from Salazar, the López Obrador Administration sent a diplomatic note to the United States on Friday.
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