Mexican president says country will not compromise its 'dignity' when dealing with the U.S.

[Judi Lynn]

Patrick J. McDonnell Contact Reporter
SEPTEMBER 2, 2017 5:10 PM
REPORTING FROM MEXICO CITY

Making his final state of the union address before national elections next year, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto on Saturday received a thunderous standing ovation when he vowed that Mexico would not compromise its national “dignity” in the country’s rocky relations with the Trump administration.

“I have said it and I will reiterate it: We will not accept anything that goes against our dignity as a nation,” said Peña Nieto, prompting the largest applause of the day from a crowd of gathered dignitaries. “I am sure that in unity we will be able to defend the dignity of Mexico and its national interest.”

The Mexican president did not mention President Trump by name during his 70-minute speech at the National Palace in downtown Mexico City.

But his comments underscored a more robust stance that Mexico City has assumed in the face of Washington’s continued threats to cancel the North American Free Trade Agreement — a cornerstone of Mexico’s economy — and Trump’s insistence that Mexico will foot the bill for his plan to build a wall along the 2,000-mile border.

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http://www.latimes.com/world/mexico-americas/la-fg-mexico-pena-nieto-20170902-story.html

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