In a twist of diplomatic irony, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is finding herself in the middle of a controversy that begs an important question: Does she keep a copy of her country’s constitution handy?
The saga unfolded when Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused Sheinbaum of encouraging violence during the riots in Los Angeles.
“Claudia Sheinbaum came out and encouraged more protests in L.A., and I condemn her for that,” Noem said Tuesday at the White House, Reuters reported.
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“She should not be encouraging violent protests that are going on,” Noem continued.
“People are allowed to peacefully protest. But the violence that we’re seeing is not acceptable, and it’s not going to happen in America.”
Sheinbaum quickly fired back, calling Noem’s allegation “absolutely false” and
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