The Mexican government has firmly stated that it will not impose economic sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
On the other hand, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday (2/3) criticized the censorship of Russian media by many social media companies.
"We will not take any economic retaliation because we want to have good relations with all the governments of the world," Obrador told a news conference.
Lopez's attitude is clearly very different from many countries in the world who are now flocking to impose economic sanctions on Russia for their invasion of Ukraine since last week.
At the same time, Lopez also criticized the actions of social media companies to censor Russian state media.
"I don't agree with the fact that media from Russia or any other country is censored," he said.
Currently Google has blocked Russian state-owned media outlets, RT, and other channels from receiving money from advertisements posted on their web, apps and YouTube videos. Facebook has also taken the same steps.
In general, Russia does have close ties to Latin American countries, especially the authoritarian governments in Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. However, his relationship with Mexico looks normal because Mexico is quite familiar with the United States.
On the other hand, Obrador, who leans to the left, sometimes feels that he is not compatible with US foreign policy. Nevertheless, the economic relations between Mexico and the United States are still strong.
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard last week condemned the invasion and demanded Russia end its military operations in Ukraine. His attitude is tougher than the president who suggested dialogue.