We are going to extend our frank hand to seek a relation of friendship - I repeat - of cooperation with the United States.

We are conscious of the need to maintain good relations with the United States. We have a border of more than 3,000 kilometers; more than 12 million Mexicans live in the United States. It is our main economic-commercial partner.

There's nothing to fear. I'm not a dictator.

You can't put out fire with fire.

I cannot accept fraud.

We will pursue a relationship of friendship and co-operation with the United States, always rooted in mutual respect and in the defence of our fellow Mexicans who live and work honourably in that country.

Corruption is... the result of a decadent political regime. We are absolutely convinced that this evil is the main cause of social and economic inequality, and also that corruption is to blame for the violence in our country.

We’re not going to meddle in the internal life of other peoples and other governments, because we don’t want them meddling in ours.

In the last 15 years, only 500,000 jobs have been created per year. So from a long time ago, every year 700,000 Mexicans have only three routes to take: migration, the informal economy and the path to antisocial behavior.

Mexico and the U.S. are bound not only because of the common border, but by a shared culture and history.