{"id":5200,"date":"2023-09-20T10:55:31","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T14:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/?p=5200"},"modified":"2023-09-20T10:55:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T14:55:31","slug":"mexicos-hosts-russian-and-chinese-military-units-in-independence-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatamericanewsdesk.com\/opinion\/mexicos-hosts-russian-and-chinese-military-units-in-independence-parade\/paul-crespo\/2023\/09\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico\u2019s Hosts Russian and Chinese Military Units in Independence Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ANALYSIS<\/strong> \u2013 In the \u2018what the h*ll are you thinking\u2019 category \u2013 a contingent of Russian soldiers marched in the annual Mexican Independence Day parade over the weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russian troops had participated before, but not since Moscow launched its war of aggression against Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year marked 213 years since the end of Spanish rule in Mexico. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And even as deadly fentanyl precursor ingredients are entering Mexico, to then be made into the deadly drug and flood the U.S., a Communist Chinese military honor guard from the People\u2019s Liberation Army (PLA) also marched alongside Mexican troops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The presence of the Russian troops drew criticism because of the Russia\u2019s brutal invasion of its neighbor<\/a>. Mexico, which has long harbored bitterness against the United States for intervening militarily in Mexico in the 1800s, has condemned Russia\u2019s invasion but has adopted a policy of \u2018neutrality\u2019 and has refused to participate in sanctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Populist socialist Mexican president Andr\u00e9s Manuel L\u00f3pez Obrador (known as AMLO) noted that a contingent from\u00a0China\u00a0also participated. \u201cAll the countries that Mexico has diplomatic relations with were invited,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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