Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador criticized the protest that was held against him and in defense of democracy in Mexico. The president maintained that demonstration was promoted by "the corrupt, rich and oligarchs."
"That is why the protests are happening, like yesterday's demonstration ... Those who were in the government before or benefited from corruption are dissatisfied and want to return. I also want them to return, but what they stole," said López Obrador during his morning appearance before the media.
🗣️ "Los que estaban antes, en el gobierno o se beneficiaban de la corrupción, están incoformes y quiere regresar. Yo también quiero que regresen, pero lo que se robaron" dijo AMLo sobre la Marcha por la Democracia.
"Se disfrazan de demócratas cuando eran los más tenaces… pic.twitter.com/xgVa49Gl2R
— El Universal (@El_Universal_Mx) February 19, 2024
In another meeting with journalists, he again attacked the organizers of the demonstration and maintained that, in his opinion, institutions will continue to be respected in Mexico.
AMLO critica la #MarchaPorLaDemocracia: "salieron a defender la democracia de oligarcas, ricos y corruptos"
El presidente @lopezobrador_ le respondió a @lorenzocordovav y quienes dicen que están amenazadas las instituciones de México por la 4T, "ellos fueron los que… pic.twitter.com/FLKJYRkqvQ
— Político MX (@politicomx) February 18, 2024
The March for Our Democracy, as dubbed by its organizers, was attended by at least 700,000 people, exceeding the number that AMLO said would trigger him to consider resignation. However, AMLO estimated the number of attendees at 90,000 people, 30,000 more than he had said initially, according to El Universal.
Más de 700,000 persona sólo en el zócalo de la CDMX con el corazón en la mano por la democracia. ¡Y más de 100 ciudades en México y el mundo!
Sigue nuestra transmisión en vivo:
Yt: https://t.co/Cx1WDVC7qt
FB: https://t.co/oDWVOMz6Zl#YoSíEstoyEnLaMarcha#VotoLibre… pic.twitter.com/P0Ughq7iPp— Unidos para mejorar (@redesunidosmx) February 18, 2024
In 2020, the Mexican president said that if more than 100,000 people demonstrated against him, he would consider leaving command of the country.
"In my case, at the first demonstration of 100,000 and I see that I no longer have support in the polls, to Palenque, Chiapas, I won't even wait for the revocation of my term ... because I have principles, because I have ideals," López Obrador assured at that time.
