Slip / Mexico, between submission and simulation

We were promised plans, but they never explained what they consisted of. 

The lack of clarity and leadership has turned the country into a passive actor within an unequal negotiation, where migration and security policies seem to be defined more in Washington than in Palacio Nacional.

The result: a country acting as Donald Trump's errand boy, handing over drug lords without demanding anything in return. It's not about defending criminals, but questioning why we renounce legal sovereignty. 

Where did due process go? 

Who decides which drug lords are  extradited and under what terms? 

This move, far from cleaning up the government's image, only reinforces its inability to handle the security crisis. If the Mexican State assumes it is incapable of judging these criminals, what message does it send about its real control over the territory and the law?

Moreover, the opacity in these agreements generates more doubts than certainties. 

In exchange for what are these criminals handed over? 

Why is there no transparency about the terms of cooperation with the United States? If the government seeks legitimacy in the fight against crime, it should start by explaining to the citizens what its extradition policy really entails and what Mexico gains in return for these concessions.

Morena, true to its style, responds with a rally in the Zócalo, a waste of resources disguised as national unity. 

Meanwhile, as insecurity and the economy collapse, the government opts for spectacle instead of real solutions. It's no coincidence that these kinds of acts multiply in times of crisis: mass rhetoric remains the refuge of populism when management doesn't yield results. 

The problem is that speeches don't shield the population from violence nor solve the social wear and tear caused by the lack of direction.

The strategy of the officialdom seems to bet on distraction instead of solution. 

With an overflowing security crisis and a stagnant economy, symbolic acts are prioritized over concrete actions. Meanwhile, the perception of an erratic and uncontrolled government is reinforced with each new concession to the United States.

The opposition, meanwhile, remains stigmatized as "traitor to the homeland" for questioning the disaster. 

But, how can we talk about unity when the government confuses prudence with servility? If it rejects accusations of ties to crime, why does it cede control of justice to another country? Mexico can't continue playing at the simulation of sovereignty while acting as a subordinate to foreign decisions.

The country needs clarity and leadership, not spectacles or empty speeches. Because if we continue in this inertia, we will only be spectators of our own decline.

Let's get to work.

@GildoGarzaMx