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Mexican President Slams Criminal Charges Against Former US President

ByAlki David

Apr 7, 2023

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has spoken out against the recent criminal charges brought against former US President Donald Trump. During a regular news conference on Wednesday, Lopez Obrador expressed his disagreement with the use of legal issues for political gain. He stated that “supposedly legal issues should not be used for electoral, political purposes,” and added, “That’s why I don’t agree with what they are doing to ex-President Trump.”

The charges against Trump were brought on Tuesday and include 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records in connection with hush-money payments made to two women prior to the 2016 US election. The case is considered historic as Trump is the first sitting or former US president to face criminal charges.

Despite the charges, Trump has pleaded not guilty. The case has sparked widespread debate and commentary across the political spectrum in the US and beyond. While some argue that the charges are long overdue and necessary for holding those in power accountable, others see them as a politically motivated attack against a former president.

Lopez Obrador’s comments reflect a growing sentiment among some international leaders who believe that the use of legal issues for political gain sets a dangerous precedent. The Mexican president’s stance on this matter is likely to be closely watched by many in the US and around the world.

As the case against Trump moves forward, it remains to be seen how it will impact the future of US politics and the relationship between the US and its international partners

By Alki David

Alki David — Publisher, Media Architect, SIN Network Creator - live, direct-to-public communication, media infrastructure, accountability journalism, and independent distribution. Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster — participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA — reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. Early encounter with Julian Assange during the first Hologram USA operations proved a formative turning point — exposing the realities of lawfare, information suppression, and concentrated media power. Principal complainant and driving force behind what court filings describe as the largest consolidated media–legal accountability action on record, now before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Relocated to Antigua & Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.