Claudia Sheinbaum Wants to Ban Dual Citizens From Office to Shield Mexico From Trump
The leftist Mexican president seeks to block Washington's meddling with new citizenship requirements. Critics say it's authoritarian. The post Claudia Sheinbaum Wants to Ban Dual Citizens From Office to Shield Mexico From Trump appeared first on The Intercept .
Left-wing Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has proposed a constitutional change to bar dual nationals from running for president or governor of any Mexican state, in an effort to shield the country from Donald Trump’s growing influence in Latin American politics. Sheinbaum stated, "A Mexican president is Mexican and does not represent another country."
If passed, this proposal would make Mexico’s presidential qualifications more restrictive than those of the United States, where there is no explicit ban on dual citizenship. This move is part of a series of changes that critics deem authoritarian, such as the National Electoral Institute's power to annul presidential elections influenced by foreign actors.
Sheinbaum argues that these reforms are necessary to counter the rising influence of the far right in Latin America, including Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella and Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, both of whom are U.S. citizens.
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