A running theme of First Lady Jill Biden's appearances in Mexico City this week was that democracy and political freedoms are worth saving.
Jill Biden hosts a conversation on women's empowerment Monday at the residence of the U.S. ambassador in Mexico City.MEXICO CITY — As the leaders of the U.S., Mexico and Canada huddled this week to talk trade, drugs and migration, one first lady employed a quieter form of diplomacy to make the case for democracy and individual rights.
But democratic norms are also under assault in Mexico. Foreign policy analysts warn that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's populist leadership style is developing an authoritarian hue. They cite his attempts to overhaul a respected national institute whose job is to ensure free, competitive elections.made clear her intentions. She sought out forums that celebrated acts of individual self-expression — the sort of freedoms that authoritarian governments look to trample.
At an event sponsored by the National Football League, she watched a group of school children move through flag football drills, high-stepping through a collection of tires. She singled out a 9-year-old girl who plays running back and called her up to the lectern.
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