“He has taken a decision not to confront the U.S.. It would be very easy to awaken anti-U.S. sentiments here, but he wants the best understanding possible so that we can speed up solutions to the problems between the two countries.”
“Every week we are meeting with U.S. investors precisely because we do not want to generate nervousness, and so far the Mexican stock market has not changed greatly. We are going to be very prudent to transmit a message of calm.”
“Our opponents say he shouldn't be president because he didn't study in an Ivy League school and because he doesn't use the language of globalization. The (previous presidents) spoke good English and went to good universities, but their programs weren't positive; they didn't generate growth or reduce poverty.”
“Since they can't stop him, they are waging a campaign of fear. That is their great weapon. It's coming from the group in Mexico that doesn't want to lose its privileges. Many of them are linked to corruption and want to keep their protection.”
