Clinton in Mexico, worried about Russia
|
Version 0 of 1. MEXICO CITY — Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, in a mostly upbeat speech about the state of the world, said Friday that she was “particularly concerned” about Europe faltering in the face of Russian intimidation. “I do worry about President Putin’s view that Russia should dominate its border and intimidate people beyond its borders,” Clinton said in a speech in Mexico City. It was important, she said, that Europe remain whole and stable in the face of this and that Russia should be “persuaded or somehow convinced or coerced into looking towards the future” and not the past. Clinton was visiting Mexico — on the same day that her potential future presidential opponent New Jersey Gov. Chris Chirstie was wrapping up his three-day visit to the city — to speak at an event hosted by Mexican telecom baron Carlos Slim. Her audience was students who received scholarships from Slim’s foundation, and her remarks mostly extolled the virtues of equal rights and hard work. Clinton didn’t spend much time on the relationship between Mexico and the United States except to say that it was “critical” and that “we have to cooperate where we can.” Christie’s visit, with mostly a business-focused itinerary, has been styled as a humble rookie-diplomat listening tour, while Clinton projected the image of a seasoned stateswoman imparting her wisdom about the world. She said that Latin America, with its female presidents and prime ministers in places such as Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Jamaica, were a “great example” for the rest of the world. “Countries that don’t have the full participation of girls and women, their economies are not as strong, they are not as stable and democratic,” Clinton said. “We’ve gotten so much further than most of the rest of the world in knocking down barriers.” Clinton said that “obviously” she was thinking about running for president in 2016 but she had not yet made a decision. Attending the event with her were billionaire Mark Zuckerberg, actor Antonio Banderas and former Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho. |