President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo He headed it May 5 He 163 anniversary belonging Battle of PueperAnd where he claimed the sovereignty, independence and freedom of the country, against the background of commercial and political tension with the United States.
On May 5, it reminds us that the current and future Mexico should be a free, independent and sovereign nation, ”he said during his speech.
The Mexican ruler, who witnessed his first military civilian parade as the commander of the Armed Forces, recalled that on May 5, he marked 163 years of the Battle of Pueblah, one of the historical moments of the “most patriotic and moving protection of the homeland”, in which the Mexicans beat France’s troops in 1862.
“We remember the victory that won the roots in the very heart of the people of Mexico here and in other latitudes. That is why our migrants and brothers living in the United States celebrate May 5 as the main celebration, ”he said.
He emphasized the “patriotism” of the people of Mexico and the “courage” of Mexican soldiers, “their delivery and their ability to sacrifice.”
He quoted the Epistle of General Ignacio Zaragosi, who led the troops in this battle and said that the French would probably be a “the best army in the world, but we are the best children in Mexico.”
“The message that crosses many years of history and resonates in our present and always in the center of the people of Mexico,” he emphasized.
He elevated the soldier that at that time “they did not hesitate for a moment to offer their life” to protect the independence of the nation and faced “courage, patriotism and love for Mexico”.
In addition, he recognized the participation of local residents of Puebla, who, according to, used wooden spears and tools to work on the field to encounter an invading army and protect the territory.
Therefore, according to him, the victory of the battle of Pueblah “is a symbol of resistance and protection of the homeland. This is the glorious message of our people for the heroic protection of its independence. ”
Shanbaum Pardo said that this is the history of generations that gave their lives and “many and many others that we will always be ready to give our lives, for the love of the whole history, for the heritage of patriots and for the people of Mexico. What a living national sovereignty! “
In total, three thousand 400 military took part in the military parade, in addition to 33 educational institutions and 12 thousand students who traveled several points of the city, mainly to the north and the center of the capital were driven.
The event takes place a few days after The Wall Street Journal published last Friday, which is the president of the USA, Donald Trump, He forced Shanbaum Pardo to resolve more military participation in Washington in the fight against drug cartels.
In the second mandate of Trump, the pressure on safety in Mexico increased, inserting tariffs in search of more measures against posters.
Mexico, in response, deployed 10,000 agents of the National Guard on a common border to reduce the irregular migration flow and illegal drug interpretation, especially fentanilla.
Trump also included six drug groups in Mexico in the official list of terrorism: Dzalisco -Nuwa Poster, Sinloa, Persian Gulf, from the north -west, the Michoacanes family and united posters.
With information EFE
