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Sheinbaum calls constitutional Article 33 outdated and presses for Mexican nationality reform for officeholders

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Claudia Sheinbaum said foreigners should be allowed to comment on Mexico, describing Article 33’s provisions on foreigners as belonging to another era.
  • She said people seeking the presidency or a state governorship should hold Mexican nationality, an issue she said the current Constitution does not clearly settle.
  • Sheinbaum also said Mexico and the United States cooperate without subordination and that she is writing her Independence Day speech.

Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico should distinguish between the right of foreigners to express opinions about the country and the nationality requirements for holding high office.

Speaking at her morning news conference at the National Palace on Tuesday, September 8, the president said anyone should be able to comment on Mexico. She cited Francisco Javier Mina, a Spaniard who came to Mexico to fight for the country, as an example.

Sheinbaum described Article 33 of the Constitution, which addresses foreigners in Mexico, as belonging to "another era." She said people may hold three nationalities and still comment on Mexican politics, but she drew a line at executive office.

I do not believe in this idea that a foreigner cannot express an opinion. Anyone can express an opinion about Mexico.

· Claudia SheinbaumSheinbaum argued that foreigners should be free to comment on Mexican affairs.

"The problem, if you want to be president of the Republic or governor of a state, is there," she said, adding that the current Constitution does not clearly address the issue. She also said stronger concern about foreign interference makes the question especially important, while stressing that cooperation between Mexico and the United States occurs without subordination.

Sheinbaum added that she is writing her speech for September 16, Mexico’s Independence Day.

The problem, if you want to be president of the Republic or governor of a state, is there; and that is not clear in the current Constitution.

· Claudia SheinbaumShe distinguished the right to comment from the nationality requirements for executive office.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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