CPAC Mexico 2024: Interview with Carlos Leal, a Tireless Defender of Life

Carlos Leal Segovia is a Mexican politician identified for his unwavering pro-life and pro-family stance. He served as an area consultant within the Congress of Nuevo León, representing the Solidarity Encounter Occasion (PES). Throughout his time in workplace, Leal pushed for important reforms to guard the household and oppose abortion. He additionally advocated for the «Parental Pin,» a proposal permitting dad and mom to resolve whether or not their kids may obtain schooling on sexual issues, which was arbitrarily and unjustly dominated unconstitutional by the courtroom.

Our editor-in-chief at Gateway Hispanic, María Herrera, had the chance to talk with him on August 24 at CPAC held in Mexico Metropolis this 2024. Right here is a part of the interview:

María Herrera: Effectively, we’re right here at CPAC Mexico 2024. It’s an honor to be right here with my pal, former Congressman Carlos Leal, former consultant of Nuevo León, now unbiased. How have you ever been, Carlos?

Carlos Leal: Thanks María for the invitation, and right here we’re, at your service as soon as once more at CPAC.

María Herrera: It’s been two years, hasn’t it, since we final met in Monterrey? What has occurred in Mexico throughout these two years? From the U.S., we all know that, effectively, the left has as soon as once more swept the Mexican elections. What does the long run maintain for Mexico now that Claudia Sheinbaum is about to take energy?

Carlos Leal: Sadly, on account of an absence of sturdy opposition and an excellent opposition candidate, the left has as soon as once more taken management in Mexico. We view this with dismay, worry, and unease because the left is now poised not solely to manage the Govt Department but in addition the Judicial Department and so they have already got the Legislative Department with a professional majority. Sure, the judicial, precisely. So, they maintain a professional majority in Congress. Thankfully, they didn’t fairly safe a professional majority within the Senate. They’re quick by a number of senators. Don’t be stunned in the event that they attempt to purchase some when the brand new legislature begins, however sure, we’re a sophisticated state of affairs. It’s a really sturdy left, one that would probably be the spearhead of the left in Latin America as a result of we’re seeing adjustments somewhere else like Argentina, the place Milley is now within the image. We see Bolsonaro persevering with to achieve energy in Brazil. So, we’re witnessing a shift in South America, however in Mexico, sadly, the left stays in energy.

María Herrera: Carlos, what do you suppose, as a person, concerning the prospect of the subsequent U.S. administration being led by Kamala Harris, an extremist girl who persecutes journalists exposing violations of, let’s say, the correct to life? A lady who has allowed the invasion—sure, invasion—of the U.S. I’m Hispanic, I’m an immigration lawyer, however we’re speaking a couple of 7,000% improve in Chinese language immigrants to the U.S. with none management, and greater than 10 million folks have been intercepted. A lady who was in command of the border, a lady who defends socialist, even communist, insurance policies for the American group. After which, a lady like Claudia Sheinbaum. As a person and former politician, what do you consider this duo, and what may it imply for Mexican households?

Carlos Leal: It could be regrettable if it occurs. Thankfully, we imagine Trump is making good progress, however we hope it doesn’t occur. If it does, it will be a failure for each nations. Kamala’s public coverage promotes loss of life, not solely by way of battle but in addition concerning life, selling a Democratic invoice in Congress for a truck outdoors Deliberate Parenthood with over 25 kids killed earlier than being born. So sure, it’s very unlucky, all the general public coverage Kamala helps. And we see that Claudia Sheinbaum’s public coverage may be very comparable. They promote loss of life, gender ideology, socialism, and communism. That’s the place we have to be cautious. That’s why Morena, which helps Claudia Sheinbaum, now needs to manage the judiciary. They already management the legislative department. They’re going all in to have absolute energy, identical to the PRI at its inception. Precisely. We’ve returned to the previous PRI of the early days.

María Herrera: Carlos, within the U.S., as an immigration and funding legal professional, I see an enormous exodus of Mexican entrepreneurs fearing Claudia Sheinbaum’s insurance policies, fearing the potential stripping of property rights and even the destruction of Mexican businessmen’s wealth. You reside in Monterrey, one of many wealthiest cities on this nation. How do you see it? How does the typical entrepreneur in Mexico really feel concerning the arrival of somebody like Claudia Sheinbaum, whom I might name a radical Marxist?

Carlos Leal: Effectively, it’s best to ask Elon Musk why he halted Tesla’s manufacturing facility in Nuevo León. He stopped it. He talked about there weren’t the correct situations because of the U.S. elections, however we imagine the actual challenge is the dearth of favorable situations in Mexico. Each entrepreneur must be certain about political stability to make sound investments. On this case, I imagine Elon Musk doesn’t view Claudia Sheinbaum’s public insurance policies favorably, and that’s why he suspended the funding in Nuevo León, which may be very unlucky as a result of it was a vital funding. It impacts not solely the roles and group in Monterrey but in addition firms that had already arrange operations in anticipation of Tesla’s arrival.

María Herrera: I’ve a really specific query. A few days in the past, the U.S. Inspector Common’s workplace reported the potential lack of location for over 320,000 immigrant kids, 70% of whom are Guatemalans. You’re neighbors with Guatemala. These kids need to cross by right here. What is that this administration and Morena doing to supposedly defend the rights of minors who’re victims of sexual trafficking?

Carlos Leal: They’re turning a blind eye. We’re positively residing in a narco-state that has ignored the necessity to defend the southern border. All these kids cross by the southern border, which is extensive open. This clearly factors to collusion between organized crime and the federal government. That’s the place we have to focus our consideration, on the southern border. Donald Trump is correct. We want the navy on the southern border to cease all organized crime as a result of organized crime isn’t just about medicine. It additionally entails little one trafficking, arms trafficking, and extra. That’s what we have to cease on the southern border. The leftist authorities, led by Andrés Manuel and shortly by Claudia Sheinbaum, has finished nothing. We hope that when Trump comes again to energy, he’ll put strain on stopping this little one trafficking occurring on the southern border.

María Herrera: Final query, Carlos. You talked about a invoice that was not too long ago struck down. Are you able to inform us extra?

Carlos Leal: In 2020, after I was a legislator, we promoted a invoice, a reform to the schooling legislation within the State of Nuevo León, the place we raised consciousness amongst kids concerning the safety of life from conception to pure loss of life. This isn’t a non secular challenge. Medical science has proven that life begins at conception, and naturally, all of us assist the concept when an individual dies, it must be naturally, on the finish of their days. The Supreme Courtroom mentioned that reforming the legislation to state that life begins at conception was a non secular challenge, and so they struck it down. They rendered the legislation invalid and are asking the State Congress of Nuevo León to take away that paragraph. This leaves us at a crossroads as a result of whereas the left seeks to dismantle and take management of the judiciary, the judiciary doesn’t assist us both as a result of they too are progressive. So, we’re unsure how one can place ourselves on this state of affairs.

María Herrera: Proper, it’s like there is no such thing as a separation of powers, which is strictly what we’re seeing within the U.S. with this extraordinarily progressive administration, even the politicization of justice below Biden’s administration. Carlos, it has been a pleasure having you right here.

Carlos Leal: Thanks very a lot, María, for the invitation, and I’m at your service for anything. Thanks.