López Obrador celebrated Mother's Day with mariachis: Elena Poniatowska was touched

López Obrador celebrated the mothers: the moving speech of Elena Poniatowska (Video: Presidency)

The writer Elena Poniatowska He delivered a moving speech at the celebration of Mothers' Day led by the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, in National Palace, where he also spoke with his deceased mother about the progress of the government that began last December.

After his traditional morning lecture, López Obrador said: "To all the moms bravo. That there is no one moms who are in other countries, those who live in the United States, in other countries, and all mothers living in Mexico, congratulations. "

This one May 10 He welcomed on the podium several mothers who excelled in different areas such as politics, militia, industry, nursing, sports and writing.

Among the guests were indigenous women, businesswomen, the head of the nurses María Olivia López Silva, the diver Paola Espinosa and the writer Elena Poniatowska, among others, who liked the mariachi who played several hits like "Las Mañanitas", "Hermoso cariño", "Divine Women" and "Eternal Love".

"If one of the mothers of this group of mothers is here, which represents all the mothers of Mexico, if someone wants to speak up to do it," said the president inviting women to take the speech.

Many participants stressed the commitment of the administration to promote inclusion and also thanked the celebration, but it was Poniatowska who surprised the audience with an emotional speech in which she spoke with her deceased mother.

"Look at mom, you who are here; you who are in paradise, look at all these women here. This is the first time in so many years that a president calls us in a warm, with a simple voice and something as important: with love and closeness, began the writer. from "La noche de Tlatelolco".

"Look at mom, I think you must be very happy, you must have the feeling that Mexico has changed a lot, that Mexico it takes a path you have never taken with previous presidents, with the previous government, "said the 86-year-old.

"Look mum, I think we are very happy here on this day among the mariachis and so many hearts that accompany us", concluded Poniatowska in front of everyone present at the celebration at the National Palace.

The women had the apapache of current members of the government, Olga Sánchez Cordero, Secretary of State in the Interior, as well as his wife, journalist Beatriz Gutiérrez Müller.