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The legitimacy with which Andrés Manuel López Obrador arrives at the presidency of Mexico implies a high responsibility in the foreign policy of our country. Not only in the relationship with the United States, now there is a big window of opportunity to recover lost leadership in Latin America.
The governments of Latin American countries are waiting for the possibility of a return to the traditional Mexican foreign policy of non-interference in the political affairs of other countries.
The position that the new Mexican president takes from December 1 in regard to Venezuela may change the geopolitical balance in South America. In the same way, we will have to follow closely the events in Nicaragua and see the scenario that could be presented at the end of the year.
In this way, Venezuela and Nicaragua will force the new Mexican government to take an almost immediate position on the regional geopolitical council.
Some may think that this would not be relevant, but in the current context of growing clashes in trade policies between the United States and China, regions that produce raw materials are becoming more strategic.
An example would be in the field of the oil market. If López Obrador concretizes his idea to reactivate and build refineries on the national territory, it will be necessary to see if he chooses to use the national or international technology and if it is the second one, Chinese companies , American and European will seek to participate in the company.
In this possible scenario, a proposal for a Latin American energy alliance could also be expected. We must not forget the oil potential of Venezuela and the technology that Brazil has developed.
Mexico could choose between more than three energy alliance options and the opportunity to re-occupy a privileged position in the US regional scenario is not far off.
The international advisory team of the new government will have an immediate opportunity to properly position the new president, at least in Latin America.
* Professor at the Querétaro Tecnológico Campus in Monterrey
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