Mexico City, Mexico, Jul 24, 2006 / 22:00 pm
Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera of Mexico City said this week the Church is willing to help mediate the country’s post-election conflict if asked, but he emphasized, “There are many options in Mexico before this,” such as dialogue between all parties.
Speaking to reporters after Mass on Sunday, the cardinal said the Church’s participation in resolving the disputed results of the presidential election would not be immediate and that while the Church could act as an intermediary, “nobody has requested it and we are not walking around offering to do it.”
Cardinal Rivera said the Church’s position has been that the dispute should be resolved justly for the sake of peace in Mexico. The Church hopes “we remain united despite our differences, and above all that we all be concerned about Mexico and not about our own interests or parties. Mexico should be before and above anything else,” he stated.
The cardinal said that amidst the election dispute people should be allowed to protest, “as long as third parties are not affected or violence is not encouraged, as this would be unacceptable.”