Mexico’s foreign policy position at the Ibero-American Summit in Madrid, Digi Mart USA News (Madrid, Spain): During the plenary session of the Ibero-American Summit, the Government of Mexico stated that its relationship with all nations of the world is based on mutual respect and trust, as well as cooperation without subordination. Speaking before heads of state and government gathered in Madrid, Spain, Foreign Affairs Secretary Roberto Velasco Álvarez reaffirmed Mexico’s longstanding position of rejecting the embargo and other coercive economic measures against Cuba.
The foreign minister said the guiding principle of Mexico’s foreign policy is to remain “always open to dialogue.” “We believe in understanding among sovereign nations, in international law, in democracy, in the self-determination of peoples and in the peaceful resolution of disputes, principles that our Constitution enshrines and that are worth more today than ever,” he said.
On security, Velasco Álvarez said Mexico maintains relations with all nations guided by four principles: respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity; shared and differentiated responsibility; mutual respect and trust; and cooperation without subordination. He emphasized that Mexico seeks concrete results through a comprehensive approach that addresses root causes, with respect for human rights, due process and international law.
Velasco Álvarez highlighted summit agreements that align with Mexico’s priorities: caring for caregivers, opening academic mobility pathways for young people, protecting more lives from disasters, and placing artificial intelligence at the service of people. “Count on Mexico to build, together, the future of Ibero-America,” he said.
He also said that for the Mexican government, well-being is the purpose of growth, and that inequality can be reduced through state decisions. “That is why we place people at the center of public action.
An economy is worth the well-being it distributes, and there will be no shared prosperity while part of our peoples are left behind,” he said.
Velasco Álvarez recalled that Ibero-American peoples are bound by centuries of shared history and that Spain holds a special place for Mexico. He noted that in 1939, President Lázaro Cárdenas opened Mexico’s doors to thousands of Spanish men and women who crossed the Atlantic seeking refuge, including scientists, teachers, artists and workers whose talent enriched Mexican universities, science and culture.
“The hospitality of yesterday is the friendship of today,” he said.
During his remarks, the foreign minister conveyed greetings from President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo and expressed solidarity and heartfelt condolences to the Spanish people and government over the tragic train accident in Urda, Toledo.
