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Madrid government claims Mexican pressure forced Ayuso to cut Mexico trip short
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Madrid government claims Mexican pressure forced Ayuso to cut Mexico trip short

From ABC Color · (41m ago) Spanish Critical tone

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Madrid's regional government claims Mexico's government pressured its president, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, to cut short her institutional trip.
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The regional government of Madrid has reiterated its assertion that Mexico's federal administration, led by President Claudia Sheinbaum, exerted clear pressure on Madrid's President Isabel Díaz Ayuso, compelling her to curtail the final segment of her official visit to Mexico. Ayuso herself had previously attributed her decision to suspend the latter part of her trip to a "boycott climate" orchestrated by "the Mexican far-left government."

las presiones han sido claras por parte del Gobierno de Sheinbaum

— Rocío AlbertThe Minister of Economy, Treasury, and Employment of the Community of Madrid insists on the pressure exerted by the Mexican government.

However, Mexico's Ministry of the Interior has refuted these claims, stating that "at no time was any of the presentations" by the Madrid president in the country prevented. Despite this, Madrid's Economy, Treasury, and Employment Minister, Rocío Albert, insisted that Ayuso experienced a "curtailment" of her freedom to promote tourism for both Mexico and Spain.

las presiones han sido claras por parte del Gobierno de Sheinbaum

— Rocío AlbertThe Minister of Economy, Treasury, and Employment of the Community of Madrid insists on the pressure exerted by the Mexican government.

Albert further alleged that invitations for Ayuso's participation were sent out until the day before her planned attendance at the Platino Awards, and she was included in the event's schedule. The minister suggested that this situation logically leads to businesspeople feeling "subject to fear." The regional opposition had criticized Ayuso's ten-day trip for its length and perceived lack of substance. In response, Albert defended the visit, highlighting over 22 meetings focused on tourism and business, all deemed "fundamental" for the economic activity of Madrid and Spain.

es lógico que los empresarios se ven sometidos al miedo

— Rocío AlbertThe Minister of Economy, Treasury, and Employment of the Community of Madrid suggests that businesspeople are intimidated by the political climate.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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