On Monday, Mexico’s president revealed that approximately 10,000 migrants per day are currently en route to the U.S. border, attributing this surge to U.S. economic sanctions imposed on nations such as Cuba and Venezuela.

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador pointed out that the influx of migrants toward Mexico’s northern border with the United States has been exacerbated by an influx of around 6,000 migrants daily entering Mexico from Guatemala over the past week.

Many of these migrants are following a path through Central America, including the challenging Darien Gap region between Panama and Colombia, the Associated Press reported.

López Obrador appeared to align with Colombian President Gustavo Petro in assigning blame for the situation to U.S. sanctions imposed on countries like Venezuela and Cuba, whose citizens comprise a significant portion of the migrant stream.

Experts argue that economic mismanagement and political oppression in these countries are primarily responsible for driving people to leave.

The United States has imposed sanctions on both governments, citing concerns about the suppression of democracy. López Obrador suggested that these sanctions are driven by ideological differences rather than a genuine commitment to human rights.

Written by staff