cross-posted from: https://news.abolish.capital/post/24407
This editorial by Antonio Gershenson originally appeared in the February 1, 2026 edition of La Jornada, Mexico’s premier left wing daily newspaper.
Very well, so we are insisting that we must protect our sovereignty. It is unacceptable that, at this point, given the grievances and outbursts of the irresponsible president of the United States, we should stand idly by and decide whether to fully defend or only partially defend our energy sovereignty.
Here we are, and we will not back down. This is not a pamphlet; it is a slogan, but it is also the truth. This man—or rather, this abject president—has trampled, chewed up, and spat out pieces of sovereignty, not only of Mexico but also of our sister nations in Latin America.
Let’s not allow it to continue. How are we going to stop it? We need to devise several plans, one of which is to remain steadfast in defending our natural resources.
Apparently, he is no longer interested in Venezuela’s oil; the issue of his incongruous and aggressive activity against all countries is about power and the fact of saying “I’m in charge here”.
Perhaps President Trump knows his days are numbered, and that’s why he’s tightening the screws, that military clamp that can strangle anyone, even the most prepared, not only from a military point of view, but also economically and politically speaking.
This man—or rather, this abject president—has trampled, chewed up, and spat out pieces of sovereignty, not only of Mexico but also of our sister nations in Latin America.
So, let’s review what we’re doing within the 4T government. How should we behave? We are supposedly following the principles of “don’t steal, don’t lie, and don’t betray the people.” In this sense, Mexican institutions have the responsibility to defend Mexicans and their energy sovereignty and, where appropriate, to denounce attacks against the movement for transformation, or against the democracy we are rebuilding.
If this defense by the Mexican government is not happening in reality, if behind national institutions such as the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Energy, the Federal Electricity Commission, and Petróleos Mexicanos, those enclaves of capitalism, neoliberalism, and the whole host of corrupt individuals who have ruined our country’s economy are still hidden, then let’s ask ourselves, what is happening?
We therefore have the right to know and review the decisions being designed and implemented in offices like Marcelo Ebrard’s, or any other. Let’s remember that government agencies are not entirely free of neoliberal practices and ideology, despite the arrival of the Fourth Transformation (4T). Many decision-makers will continue to bury their heads in the sand, throwing stones and hiding their hands, contrary to the principles of dignity, justice, and Mexican humanism championed by this government.
In this regard, it is imperative to review who holds the strategic decision-making power for the defense of our resources and our country as a whole. There can be no pretense or irresponsible, ignorant, or politically and socially insensitive attitudes, as we have discussed on other occasions in this opinion column.
The public officials who are making strategic decisions for the future of our country today must not forget that in the last elections, 36 million citizens elected them to defend our institutions, to defend a sovereign Mexico, and to decisively prevent intervention. We don’t need lukewarm, confusing positions that fail to provide clarity about what is really happening to our country in the international arena, but we also don’t want unnecessary unilateral grandstanding.
We need certainty regarding the positions and definitions that will be adopted in the upcoming USMCA negotiations, among other future agreements, which must align with the commitments that President Claudia Sheinbaum’s current administration has made to millions of Mexicans. And if the treaty ultimately disappears, it won’t be a tragedy; it would be the beginning of true economic independence, which is what we desperately need.
For Trump we appear irrelevant, but in truth, without Mexico’s support, the United States will have problems.
We insist that we need economic certainty, political certainty, and social stability. Without these components, we cannot speak of a just, productive, and developed society, because we will always be on the defensive against neoliberals.
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