Although he did not discuss with the president of the United States, Joe Biden, the issue of the blockade that the country maintains on Cuba, he did explain to the Americans the need to sum up Monroe’s policies and respect the freedom and independence of the countries of Latin America, said President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

“That policy has to change, we have told you that this is no longer the time for American policy for Americans, for the Monroe doctrine, no. You have to respect the freedom, the independence of the country”, said the man from Tabasco.

Asked about the blockade of Cuba during his morning press conference, López Obrador questioned legislators who defended this measure.

He reflected that President Biden was very receptive, and always spoke of equal footing, but emphasized “what are the risks? Will Cuba attack the United States? Will Venezuela attack the United States? Is the overthrown Peruvian government a danger to the United States? Imprison the Peruvian president electing him for the People is a disgrace.”

He confirmed that Biden already knew his position in the bloc, which he described as “excess, it is an arbitrary, arrogant act to block Cuba, it is an inhumane medieval act, because it does not only affect Cuba. government. Imagine blocking a country from having its people appear to its rulers for lack of food, medicine, and possible economic development. Well, that’s bad, that’s something naughty.”

Apart from that, according to him, this is not in accordance with today’s times, it is an act of arrogance, arrogance and flagrant human rights violations.

After continuing the case of Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, who was detained in Great Britain after accusations of espionage by the United States, he expressed his desire for the repression to end in Peru, where “now the Army is entering the University in tanks.” .

He pointed out that “the best thing is to hold elections, let the people decide, use democratic methods and release unjustly imprisoned presidents, and with all due respect, the ambassador of the United States will no longer interfere.” Peruvian”.

At the same time, an acknowledgment to the President of Chile, Gabriel Boric, regarding the handling of the Peru case in his speech yesterday at CELAC.