Head of Government Clara Brugada described them as 'political statements' that reflect 'the far-right drift into which the opposition in Mexico City has fallen.' At a press conference, the former mayor of Iztapalapa pointed against the PAN leader of Miguel Hidalgo, reminding him that neither Mexico City nor the mayor's offices 'can intervene in foreign policy.' 'They seem like political statements,' Brugada considered, who assured that Mauricio Tabe's request represents an 'opinion of hatred and exclusion' that contradicts the history of the nation's capital. Tabe deepens his right-wing discourse and calls for the removal of the embassies of Cuba and Venezuela. 'The City is not like that. Miguel Hidalgo does not need a clown, it needs a responsible government,' she added. As anticipated by LPO, the statements made by the PAN mayor were taken by the ruling party as an attempt to boost his image in the nation's capital for the 2027 and 2030 elections and to get closer to the most conservative sectors of the city. The proposal by the mayor of Miguel Hidalgo, Mauricio Tabe, to remove the embassies of Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua from the territory of the district generated a rapid response from both local and federal officials. 'The City is open to all cultures, nations, and to building and maintaining compliance with international law. It is a demonstration of the far-right drift into which the opposition has been falling,' she added during the press conference she led this Tuesday. The Head of Government was not the only one to refer to the issue. Even President Claudia Sheinbaum considered that the PAN mayor 'wants to attract attention' since he 'does not have the attributions' to define or mark the country's foreign policy. They are framed in a discourse that Tabe has been promoting for months that focuses on the defense of 'freedom' and the fight against the 'authoritarianism' of regional governments as well as of Morena at the local and federal level. Minutes later, Mauricio Tabe came out to defend his initiative: 'We seek to draw attention to the dictatorships that your government defends.' Casarín deepened his espionage complaint and the PAN rejects the accusations. The controversy was joined by the former mayor of the district and current local deputy for Morena, Víctor Hugo Romo, who qualified it as a 'disbalanced occurrence without any foundation' and affirmed that the PAN leader 'is unaware of his attributions and faculties.' In this sense, he denounced that the mayor governs with 'tantrums and personal propaganda.' 'If he is so concerned about Miguel Hidalgo, let him stop looking for spotlights and get to work on the basics.'
