Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Mexico
Mexico isn’t just debating not sending its president. The country may not send anyone due to costs and pandemic-related travel issues, according to Reuters. Lodging certainly is out of control in Glasgow right now, with hosts on Airbnb and other booking sites trying to gouge those coming to the conference. However, the UK just announced it will no longer have a red list of countries, and Mexico wasn’t even among the last seven on the list. Yes, getting to the UK is a pain in the ass, but it’s not that much of a pain in the ass given the stakes imho. Maybe AMLO just didn’t want to talk about the whole Mexican state oil company setting the ocean on fire incident earlier this year. (Earther will be there! Hit us up with tips at [email protected].)
