Address to the People of Mexico

Hola! Buenos dias! Please, please, everybody have a seat. It is wonderful to be back in México -- lindo y querido ["lovely and beloved"]. I bring with me the greetings and friendship of the people of the United States, including tens of millions of proud Mexican Americans. 大家好!早上好!请坐,请大家坐下。再次来到美丽而亲爱的墨西哥,真是太好了。我带来美国人民的问候与友谊,其中包括数千万以墨西哥血统为荣的美国人。

This is my fourth visit to Mexico as President. This is my second visit to this museum. And each time that I've come I’ve been inspired by your culture and by the beauty of this land, and most of all, by the Mexican people. You’ve been so kind and gracious to me. You’ve welcomed my wife, Michelle, here. You’ve welcomed our daughter, Malia, and her classmates to Oaxaca. And as a proud father, I have to say that Malia’s Spanish is getting very good. It helps that she’s smarter than I am. And it’s an honor to be back in Mexico City -- one of the world’s great cities. 这是我担任总统以来第四次访问墨西哥,也是第二次来到这座博物馆。每次到访,你们的文化、这片土地的美丽,尤其是墨西哥人民,都令我深受鼓舞。你们对我一直那么热情亲切,也欢迎过我的妻子米歇尔,还欢迎过我们的女儿玛丽娅和她的同学去瓦哈卡。作为一个自豪的父亲,我得说,玛丽娅的西班牙语越来越好了,这也有赖于她比我聪明。能重返世界上最伟大的城市之一墨西哥城,我深感荣幸。

Es un placer estar entre amigos. ["It's a pleasure to be among friends."] 能与朋友们在一起,真令人高兴。

And it’s fitting that we gather at this great museum, which celebrates Mexico’s ancient civilizations and their achievements in arts and architecture, medicine and mathematics. In modern times, Mexico’s blend of cultures and traditions found its expression in the murals of Rivera and the paintings of Frida, and the poetry of Sor Juana and the essays of Octavio Paz. And Paz once spoke words that capture the spirit of our gathering here today -- in this place that celebrates your past, but which this morning is filled with so many young people who will shape Mexico’s future. Octavio Paz said, 我们今天相聚在这座伟大的博物馆,再合适不过。这里展示墨西哥古代文明在艺术、建筑、医学和数学上的成就。到了近现代,墨西哥多元文化与传统的交融,呈现在里维拉的壁画、弗里达的绘画、索尔·胡安娜的诗歌和奥克塔维奥·帕斯的随笔里。帕斯有一段话,正好道出今天聚会的精神:这座博物馆珍藏你们的过去,而今天上午坐在这里的许多年轻人将塑造墨西哥的未来。帕斯说:

Modernity is not outside us, it is within us. It is today and the most ancient antiquity; it is tomorrow and the beginning of the world; it is a thousand years old and yet newborn. “现代性不在我们身外,就在我们心中。它既是今天,也是最古老的远古;既是明天,也是世界的开端;它已历经千年,却又刚刚诞生。”

And that’s why I wanted this opportunity to speak with all of you today, because you live at the intersection of history that Octavio Paz was referring to. The young people of Mexico, you honor your heritage, thousands of years old, but you’re also part of something new, a nation that’s in the process of remaking itself. And as our modern world changes around us, it’s the spirit of young people, your optimism and your idealism, and your willingness to discard old habits that are no longer working that will drive the world forward. 这就是我想借今天的机会与各位交谈的原因。你们就站在帕斯所说的历史交汇处。墨西哥青年珍视传承数千年的遗产,同时又参与创造新的事物,参与一个国家的自我重塑。现代世界不断变化,推动它向前的,正是年轻人的精神:你们的乐观、理想,以及摒弃失效旧习的勇气。

You see the difference between the world as it is and the world as it could to be; between old attitudes that stifle progress and the new thinking that allows us to connect and collaborate across cultures. And by the way, that includes how we think about the relationship between Mexico and the United States. Despite all the bonds and the values that we share, despite all the people who claim heritage on both sides, our attitudes sometimes are trapped in old stereotypes. Some Americans only see the Mexico that is depicted in sensational headlines of violence and border crossings. 你们看得见现实世界与可能实现的世界之间的差距,也看得见阻碍进步的旧观念与促进跨文化联系合作的新思维之间的区别。这也包括我们如何看待墨西哥和美国的关系。尽管两国之间有诸多联系和共同价值,尽管许多人的根脉横跨两国,我们有时仍受旧有刻板印象束缚。有些美国人眼中的墨西哥,只有耸动新闻标题里的暴力和越境问题。

And let’s admit it, some Mexicans think that America disrespects Mexico, or thinks that America is trying to impose itself on Mexican sovereignty, or just wants to wall ourselves off. And in both countries such distortions create misunderstandings that make it harder for us to move forward together. So I've come to Mexico because I think it’s time for us to put the old mind-sets aside. It’s time to recognize new realities -- including the impressive progress of today’s Mexico. 我们也要坦率承认,有些墨西哥人觉得美国不尊重墨西哥,想侵犯墨西哥主权,或只想在边境筑墙隔绝彼此。两国的这些偏见造成误解,使我们难以携手前进。我来到墨西哥,是因为我认为该抛弃旧观念了。我们该认识新的现实,包括今天的墨西哥取得的显著进步。

It is true that there are Mexicans all across this country who are making courageous sacrifices for the security of your country; that in the countryside and the neighborhoods not far from here, there are those who are still struggling to give their children a better life. But what’s also clear is that a new Mexico is emerging. 当然,墨西哥各地有人正为国家安全作出勇敢牺牲;在乡村和离这里不远的街区,也有人还在努力让孩子过上更好的生活。但同样明显的是,一个新的墨西哥正在崛起。

I see it in the deepening of Mexico’s democracy, citizens who are standing up and saying that violence and impunity is not acceptable; a courageous press that’s working to hold leaders accountable; a robust civil society, including brave defenders of human rights who demand dignity and rule of law. You have political parties that are competing vigorously, but also transferring power peacefully, and forging compromise. And that's all a sign of the extraordinary progress that's taken place here in Mexico. 我从墨西哥民主制度的深化中看到它:公民站出来说,暴力和有罪不罚不可接受;勇敢的新闻界努力追究领导人的责任;充满活力的公民社会中,人权捍卫者勇敢要求尊严与法治。各政党激烈竞争,也能和平移交权力、寻求妥协。这些都是墨西哥非凡进步的标志。

And even though we know the work of perfecting democracy is never finished -- that's true in America, that's true here in Mexico -- you go forward knowing the truth that Benito Juarez once spoke -- “democracy is the destiny of humanity.” And we are seeing that here in Mexico. We're seeing that here in Mexico. We're also seeing a Mexico that’s creating new prosperity: Trading with the world. 我们知道,完善民主的工作永远不会结束,美国如此,墨西哥亦然。但你们仍在前进,并铭记贝尼托·华雷斯说过的真理:“民主是人类的归宿。”我们正在墨西哥见证这一点。我们也看到墨西哥创造新的繁荣,与世界开展贸易。

Becoming a manufacturing powerhouse -- from Tijuana to Monterrey to Guadalajara and across the central highlands -- a global leader in automobiles and appliances and electronics, but also a center of high-tech innovation, producing the software and the hardware of our digital age. One man in Querétaro spoke for an increasing number of Mexicans. “There’s no reason to go abroad in search of a better life. There are good opportunities here.” That's what he said, and you are an example of that. And, in fact, I see a Mexico that’s lifted millions of people from poverty. 从蒂华纳到蒙特雷、瓜达拉哈拉,再到中部高原,墨西哥正成为制造业强国,是汽车、家电和电子产品的全球生产中心,也是高科技创新中心,生产数字时代的软件与硬件。克雷塔罗有个人说出了越来越多墨西哥人的心声:“不必去国外寻找更好的生活,这里就有好机会。”你们就是这样的例子。事实上,我看到墨西哥已有数百万人摆脱贫困。

Because of the sacrifices of generations, a majority of Mexicans now call themselves middle class, with a quality of life that your parents and grandparents could only dream of. This includes, by the way, opportunities for women, who are proving that when you give women a chance, they will shape our destiny just as well as men, if not better. 几代人的付出,使大多数墨西哥人如今自认为中产阶级,享有父母和祖辈当年只能梦想的生活质量。这也包括女性获得的机会。事实证明,给女性机会,她们塑造我们命运的能力毫不逊于男性,甚至更胜一筹。

I also see in Mexico’s youth an empowered generation because of technology. I think I see some of you tweeting right now -- what’s happening. And whether it’s harnessing social media to preserve indigenous languages, or speaking up for the future that you want, you’re making it clear that you want your voice heard. 我还看到,科技赋予墨西哥青年这一代人更大的力量。我好像看见你们有人正在发推文,告诉大家这里发生了什么。无论是利用社交媒体保存原住民语言,还是发声争取自己想要的未来,你们都清楚表明:你们希望自己的声音被听见。

And because of all the dynamic progress that's taking place here in Mexico, Mexico is also taking its rightful place in the world, on the world stage. Mexico is standing up for democracy not just here in Mexico but throughout the hemisphere. Mexico is sharing expertise with neighbors across the Americas. When they face earthquakes or threats to their citizens, or go to the polls to cast their votes, Mexico is there, helping its neighbors. Mexico has joined the ranks of the world’s largest economies. It became the first Latin American nation to host the G20. 正因为墨西哥取得这些充满活力的进步,它也正在世界舞台上取得应有的位置。墨西哥不仅在国内捍卫民主,也在整个西半球支持民主;它与美洲邻国分享经验。当邻国遭遇地震、公民受到威胁,或人民走向投票站时,墨西哥都会伸出援手。墨西哥已跻身世界最大经济体之列,并成为第一个主办二十国集团峰会的拉美国家。

Just as Mexico is being transformed, so are the ties between our two countries. As President, I’ve been guided by a basic proposition -- in this relationship there’s no senior partner or junior partner; we are two equal partners, two sovereign nations. We must work together in mutual interest and mutual respect. And if we do that both Mexico and the United States will prosper. 墨西哥在变化,两国关系也在变化。作为总统,我始终遵循一个基本原则:这段关系里没有大伙伴和小伙伴;我们是两个平等的伙伴、两个主权国家。我们必须本着共同利益和相互尊重合作。这样,墨西哥和美国都会繁荣。

And just as I worked with President Calderón, I’ve reaffirmed with President Peña Nieto that the great partnership between our two countries will not simply continue, it’s going to grow stronger and become broader. In my time with President Peña Nieto, I’ve come to see his deep commitment to Mexico and its future. And we share the belief that as leaders our guiding mission is to improve the lives of our people. And so we agree that the relationship between our nations must be defined not by the threats that we face but by the prosperity and the opportunity that we can create together. 正如我曾与卡尔德龙总统合作,我也与培尼亚·涅托总统再次确认,两国伟大的伙伴关系不仅会延续,还会更强、更广泛。与培尼亚·涅托总统相处,让我看到他对墨西哥及其未来的深切承诺。我们都认为,领导人的首要使命是改善人民生活。因此我们一致同意,两国关系不应由面临的威胁来定义,而应由我们能够共同创造的繁荣和机会来定义。

Now, as equal partners, both our nations must recognize our mutual responsibilities. So here in Mexico, you’ve embarked on an ambitious reform agenda to make your economy more competitive and your institutions more accountable to you, the Mexican people. As you pursue these reforms, I want you to know that you have strong support in the United States. Because we believe, I believe, that people all around the world deserve the best from their government. 身为平等伙伴,两国都必须承担各自的责任。墨西哥正在推行雄心勃勃的改革,让经济更有竞争力,让机构更好地向墨西哥人民负责。在你们推进改革时,请知道你们得到美国的坚定支持,因为我们相信——我相信——世界各地的人民都应从自己的政府那里得到最好的服务。

And whether you’re looking for basic services, or trying to start a new business, we share your belief that you should be able to make it through your day without paying a bribe. And when talented Mexicans like you imagine your future, you should have every opportunity to succeed right here in the country you love. And in the United States, we recognize our responsibilities. We understand that much of the root cause of violence that's been happening here in Mexico, for which many so Mexicans have suffered, is the demand for illegal drugs in the United States. 无论是寻求基本公共服务,还是打算创业,我们和你们一样相信,人们应当能够不靠行贿就把事情办成。像你们这样有才华的墨西哥人规划未来时,应有充分机会在自己热爱的国家获得成功。在美国,我们也承认自己的责任。我们明白,让这么多墨西哥人深受其害的暴力,其根源在很大程度上是美国对非法毒品的需求。

And so we’ve got to continue to make progress on that front. 所以,我们必须继续在这方面取得进展。

I’ve been asked, and I honestly do not believe that legalizing drugs is the answer. But I do believe that a comprehensive approach -- not just law enforcement, but education and prevention and treatment -- that's what we have to do. And we’re going to stay at it because the lives of our children and the future of our nations depend on it. And we also recognize that most of the guns used to commit violence here in Mexico come from the United States. 有人问过我,坦白说,我不认为毒品合法化是答案。但我相信必须采取综合办法,不只靠执法,还要靠教育、预防和治疗。我们会坚持下去,因为孩子们的生命和两国的未来都取决于此。我们也知道,墨西哥暴力犯罪中使用的大多数枪支来自美国。

I think many of you know that in America, our Constitution guarantees our individual right to bear arms, and as President I swore an oath to uphold that right and I always will. But at the same time, as I’ve said in the United States, I will continue to do everything in my power to pass common-sense reforms that keep guns out of the hands of criminals and dangerous people. That can save lives here in Mexico and back home in the United States. It’s the right thing to do. So we’ll keep increasing the pressure on gun traffickers who bring illegal guns into Mexico. 我想很多人知道,美国宪法保障个人持有武器的权利。我作为总统宣誓维护这项权利,并将始终如此。但与此同时,正如我在美国说过的,我会继续竭尽所能推动符合常识的改革,防止枪支落入罪犯和危险人物手中。这能在墨西哥和美国挽救生命,也是正确的事。我们会继续加大力度打击把非法枪支运入墨西哥的人。

We’ll keep putting these criminals where they belong -- behind bars. 我们会继续把这些罪犯送到他们该待的地方——监狱里。

We recognize we’ve got work to do on security issues, but we also recognize our responsibility -- as a nation that believes that all people are created equal -- we believe it’s our responsibility to make sure that we treat one another with dignity and respect. And this includes recognizing how the United States has been strengthened by the extraordinary contributions of immigrants from Mexico and by Americans of Mexican heritage. 我们知道安全领域仍有许多工作要做;我们也知道,作为一个相信人人生而平等的国家,我们有责任彼此尊重、有尊严地对待彼此。这包括承认,来自墨西哥的移民和墨西哥裔美国人的非凡贡献让美国更加强大。

Mexican Americans enrich our communities, including my hometown of Chicago, where you can walk through neighborhoods like Pilsen, Little Village -- La Villita -- dotted with murals of Mexican patriots. You can stop at a fonda, you can hear some mariachis, where we are inspired by the deep faith of our peoples at churches like Our Lady of Guadalupe. We’ve got a Chicagoan in here somewhere. 墨西哥裔美国人丰富了我们的社区。我的家乡芝加哥就是如此:走过皮尔森、小村庄等街区,到处能看见描绘墨西哥爱国者的壁画;你可以在小餐馆停一停,听听墨西哥流浪乐队的音乐;在瓜达卢佩圣母教堂这样的地方,我们也受人民深厚信仰的鼓舞。我想这里应该有来自芝加哥的人。

And we’re so grateful to Mexican Americans in every segment of our society -- for teaching our children, and running our companies, and serving with honor in our military, and making breakthroughs in science, standing up for social justice. As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. told Cesar Chavez once, we are “brothers in the fight for equality.” And, in fact, without the strong support of Latinos, including so many Mexican Americans, I would not be standing today as President of the United States. That's the truth. 我们感谢墨西哥裔美国人在社会各领域的贡献:教导我们的孩子,经营企业,在军队中光荣服役,在科学上取得突破,挺身维护社会正义。马丁·路德·金博士曾对塞萨尔·查韦斯说,我们是“争取平等的斗争中的兄弟”。事实上,如果没有拉丁裔选民、包括众多墨西哥裔美国人的大力支持,我今天就不会以美国总统的身份站在这里。这是事实。

And so given that is Americas heritage, given that we share a border with Mexico, given ties that run back generations, it is critical that the United States recognize the need to reform our immigration system -- because we are a nation of laws, but we're also a nation of immigrants. Like every nation we have a responsibility to ensure that our laws are upheld. But we also know that, as a nation of immigrants, the immigration system we have in the United States right now doesn’t reflect our values. It separates families when we should be reuniting them. 鉴于美国的这种传承、两国共有的边界,以及延续数代人的联系,美国必须认识到改革移民制度的必要性。我们是法治国家,也是移民国家。和所有国家一样,我们有责任确保法律得到执行。但我们也知道,美国现行移民制度没有体现我们的价值观:本该让家庭团聚的制度,却使亲人分离。

It’s led to millions of people to live in the shadows. It deprives us of the talents of so many young people -- even though we know that immigrants have always been the engine of our economy, starting some of our greatest companies and pioneering new industries. That’s one of the reasons I acted to lift the shadow of deportation from what we call the DREAMers -- young people brought to the United States as children. And that’s why I’m working with our Congress to pass common-sense immigration reform this year. I'm convinced we can get it done. 它让数百万人不得不生活在阴影中,让我们失去许多年轻人的才华,尽管我们知道移民一直是经济的发动机,创办了一些最伟大的企业,开辟了新产业。这就是我采取行动,让童年时被带到美国、被称为“追梦者”的年轻人摆脱被驱逐阴影的原因之一。我也因此正与国会合作,争取今年通过符合常识的移民改革。我相信我们能办成。

Reform that continues to strengthen border security and strengthen legal immigration, so citizens don’t have to wait years to bring their families to the United States. Reform that holds everyone accountable -- so immigrants get on the right side of the law and so immigrants are not exploited and abused. And most of all, reform that gives millions of undocumented individuals a pathway to earn their citizenship. And I’m optimistic that -- after years of trying -- we are going to get it done this year. I'm absolutely convinced of it. 改革要继续加强边境安全,改善合法移民制度,让公民不必等待多年才能把家人接到美国;要让所有人承担责任,使移民能够守法,也不再遭受剥削和虐待。最重要的是,改革要为数百万无证移民开辟一条通过努力取得公民资格的途径。经过多年尝试,我乐观地相信今年会成功,对此我深信不疑。

Obviously, we’re going to have to work with the Mexican government to make sure that we've got a well-regulated border. But I also want to work with the Mexican government because I believe that the long-term solution to the challenge of illegal immigration is a growing and prosperous Mexico that creates more jobs and opportunities for young people here. I agree with the Mexican student who said, “I feel like we can reach the same level as anyone in the world.” That's absolutely true. 显然,我们必须与墨西哥政府合作,确保边境管理有序。我也希望合作,因为我相信,解决非法移民挑战的长远办法,是让墨西哥发展繁荣,在这里为年轻人创造更多工作和机会。我赞同那位墨西哥学生的话:“我觉得我们能达到与世界上任何人同样的水平。”这完全正确。

And so I firmly believe -- juntos, podemos lograr más -- "together, we can achieve more." So with the remainder of my time today, I want to focus on five areas where we can do more. Number one, let’s do more to expand trade and commerce that creates good jobs for our people. We already buy more of your exports than any country in the world. We sell more of our exports to Mexico than we do to Brazil, Russia, India and China combined. 所以我坚信:“携手同行,我们能取得更多成就。”今天剩下的时间里,我想谈谈可以加强合作的五个领域。第一,扩大贸易和商业往来,为两国人民创造好工作。美国购买墨西哥出口产品的数量超过世界上任何其他国家;我们向墨西哥出口的产品,也超过向巴西、俄罗斯、印度和中国四国出口的总和。

Mexican companies are investing more in the United States, and we’re the largest foreign investor in Mexico -- because we believe in Mexico and want to be a partner in your success. So guided by the new economic dialogue that President Peña Nieto and I announced yesterday, let’s do more to unlock the true potential of our relationship. Let’s keep investing in our roads and our bridges and our border crossings so we can trade faster and cheaper. Let’s help our smaller businesses, which employ most of our workers, access new markets and new capital -- the big markets right across the border. 墨西哥企业正加大对美国的投资,美国也是墨西哥最大的外国投资者,因为我们相信墨西哥,希望成为你们成功的伙伴。依托我与培尼亚·涅托总统昨天宣布的新经济对话,让我们进一步释放双边关系的潜力。继续投资道路、桥梁和边境口岸,让贸易更快、更便宜;帮助雇用大多数劳动者的小企业进入新市场、获得新资本,利用就在边境另一侧的庞大市场。

Let’s empower our young entrepreneurs as they create startup companies that can transform how we live. And let’s realize the Trans-Pacific Partnership this year, so our two nations can compete and win in the fast-growing markets of the Asia Pacific. If the United States and Mexico are working together, we can sell a whole lot of things on the other side of the Pacific Ocean where the fastest-growing economies are taking off right now. That's number one. Number two, let’s not just sell more things to each other, let’s build more things together. 让我们支持年轻创业者创办能改变生活方式的企业。今年还要促成跨太平洋伙伴关系,让两国能够在快速增长的亚太市场竞争并获胜。如果美国和墨西哥携手,就能向太平洋彼岸那些正在起飞的经济体销售大量产品。这是第一点。第二,我们不仅要相互销售更多产品,还要共同制造更多产品。

With many of our companies operating in both countries, parts are now being shipped back and forth across the border as they’re assembled. So every day, U.S. and Mexican workers are building things together -- whether it’s crafts -- or whether it’s cars, or aircraft, or computers, or satellites. I think this is only the beginning. Given the skills of our workers, it makes even more sense for companies around the world to set up shop in the United States and set up shop in Mexico. And as Mexico reforms, we’re going to be able to do more business together and sell more goods around the world. 两国许多企业都跨境经营,零部件在组装过程中往返穿越边境。因此,美墨工人每天都在共同制造产品,无论是工艺品、汽车、飞机、电脑,还是卫星。我认为这只是开始。考虑到两国工人的技能,世界各地的企业更有理由在美国和墨西哥设厂。随着墨西哥继续改革,我们将开展更多合作,在世界各地销售更多产品。

And the more that our companies collaborate, the more competitive they’ll be. And the entire hemisphere will benefit because of those links and chains that have been created between our two countries. 企业合作越深入,竞争力就越强。由两国建立的这些联系和供应链,也会让整个西半球受益。

Number three, as we secure our economic future, let’s secure our energy future, including the clean energy that we need to combat climate change. Our nations are blessed with boundless natural beauty -- from our coastlines and farmlands to your tropical forests. But climate change is happening. The science is undeniable. And so is the fact that our economies must become greener. In the United States, we’ve made historic commitments to clean and renewable energy like solar and wind power. We've made a commitment to reduce the emissions of harmful carbon pollution. 第三,在保障经济未来的同时,我们也要保障能源未来,包括发展对抗气候变化所需的清洁能源。两国都有无尽的自然美景,从海岸、农田到你们的热带森林。但气候变化正在发生,科学证据不容否认。我们的经济也必须变得更环保。在美国,我们对太阳能和风能等清洁可再生能源作出了历史性承诺,也承诺减少有害的碳排放。

And here in Mexico, you’re a leader in cutting carbon emissions and helping developing countries do the same. So, together, let’s keep building new energy partnerships by harnessing all these new sources, and, by the way, creating the good jobs that come with these new technologies. And let’s keep investing in green buildings and technologies that make our entire economy more efficient, but also make our planet cleaner and safer for future generations. 墨西哥在减少碳排放、帮助发展中国家采取同样行动方面处于领先地位。因此,让我们利用各种新能源继续建立能源伙伴关系,同时创造新技术带来的好工作。也要继续投资绿色建筑和技术,使整个经济更高效,并为后代留下更清洁、更安全的地球。

Number four -- and this is part of staying competitive -- let’s do more together in education so our young people have the knowledge and skills to succeed. Here in Mexico you’ve made important progress, with more children staying in school longer, and record numbers of students like you getting a university education. Just imagine how much the students of our two countries could do together, how much we could learn from each other. 第四,这也是保持竞争力的一部分,让我们在教育领域加强合作,让青年拥有成功所需的知识和技能。墨西哥在这方面取得重要进展:更多儿童留校时间更长,接受大学教育的学生人数也创下纪录。想想两国学生携手能做多少事,又能从彼此身上学到多少。

And that’s why President Peña Nieto and I announced a new partnership in higher education -- to encourage more collaboration between our universities and our university students. We’re going to focus on science and technology, on engineering and mathematics. And this is part of my broader initiative called 100,000 Strong in the Americas. We want 100,000 students from the United States studying in Latin America, including Mexico. And we want 100,000 Latin American students, including Mexican students, to come to study in the United States of America. 因此,我与培尼亚·涅托总统宣布了新的高等教育伙伴关系,鼓励两国大学及其学生加强合作。重点是科学、技术、工程和数学。这也是我提出的更广泛的“美洲十万留学生计划”的一部分。我们希望有十万名美国学生到包括墨西哥在内的拉美国家学习,也希望有十万名包括墨西哥学生在内的拉美学生赴美国学习。

Because when we study together, and we learn together, we work together, and we prosper together -- that's what I believe. 因为一起求学、一起学习,我们就能一起工作、一起繁荣——这就是我的信念。

And finally, to help spark prosperity in both out countries, let’s truly invest in innovation, and research and development together. Here in Mexico, you’re now a global leader in graduating engineers and technicians. One of Mexico’s leading scientists, Rafael Navarro-González, is helping analyze data from the rover that we landed on Mars. So, together, let’s remember that every dollar, every peso that we invest in research and development returns so much more to our economies in jobs and opportunity, new products, new services. 最后,为了激发两国的繁荣,让我们真正共同投资创新、研究与开发。墨西哥如今培养的工程师和技术人员数量已居世界前列。杰出的墨西哥科学家拉斐尔·纳瓦罗-冈萨雷斯正在帮助分析我们送上火星的探测车传回的数据。让我们记住,投入研发的每一美元、每一比索,都会通过就业、机会、新产品和新服务,为两国经济带来更大的回报。

That's why I'm calling for us to forge new partnerships in aerospace, and IT, and nanotechnology and biotechnology and robotics. Let’s answer the hope of a young woman -- a student at the National Polytechnic Institute -- who spoke for many in your generation, so eager to make your mark. She said, “Give us jobs as creators.” Give us jobs as creators. 所以我呼吁两国在航空航天、信息技术、纳米技术、生物技术和机器人领域建立新的伙伴关系。我们也应回应国立理工学院一位女学生的愿望。她代表你们这代许多渴望有所作为的年轻人说:“请给我们创造者的工作。”请给我们创造者的工作。

Sometimes young people are known as just consumers of goods, but we want young people creating the new products, the next big thing that will change how we live our lives. That's the agenda that I want to pursue. 年轻人有时只被看作商品的消费者,但我们希望他们创造新产品,创造下一项改变人们生活的重大成果。这就是我希望推进的议程。

And I understand that there are those both here in Mexico and elsewhere in Latin America, but also back home in the United States, who are skeptical of your progress, who maybe doubt the capacity for us to make the most of this moment. There are always cynics who say, aw, this is too hard, the headwinds you face are too stiff. They say Mexico has been here before we look like we're making progress, we're looking at a bright horizon, on the verge of great possibility, but then we get blown off course. 我知道,墨西哥、拉美其他地方以及美国国内,都有人怀疑你们的进步,也可能怀疑我们能否把握这个时刻。总有悲观者说,困难太大,逆风太强。他们说墨西哥以前也曾看似正在进步、前景光明、机遇将至,最后却偏离了航向。

And it’s true that nothing is inevitable. Progress and success is never guaranteed. The future that you dream of, the Mexico you imagine -- it must be built, it must be earned. Nobody else can do it for you. Only you can earn it. You are the future. As Nervo wrote in “La Raza de Bronce,” tu eres el sueño -- you are the dream. 确实,没有什么是必然的,进步和成功从无保证。你们梦想的未来、心中构想的墨西哥,必须靠建设、靠努力赢得。别人无法替你们完成,只有你们能做到。你们就是未来。正如内尔沃在《青铜民族》中写的:“你们就是梦想。”

For just as it was patriots who answered the call when Father Hidalgo rang the church bell two centuries ago, you -- your lives, in a free Mexico -- are the dream that they imagined. And now it falls to you to keep alive those virtues for which so many generations of Mexicans struggled. You are the dream that can stand up for justice and human rights and human dignity, here at home and around the world. 两个世纪前,伊达尔戈神父敲响教堂钟声时,爱国者响应了召唤。如今生活在自由墨西哥的你们,正是他们当年想象的梦想。现在轮到你们延续几代墨西哥人为之奋斗的美德。你们是能够在国内和世界各地维护正义、人权和人的尊严的梦想。

You’re the creators and the builders and the climbers and the strivers who can deliver progress and prosperity that will lift up not just the Mexican people for generations to come, but the entire world. You’re the men and women who will push this nation upwards as Mexico assumes its rightful place, as you proudly sing: “in heaven your eternal destiny was written by the finger of God.” You are the dream. This is your moment. 你们是创造者、建设者、攀登者和奋斗者。你们能带来进步与繁荣,造福未来几代墨西哥人民,也造福整个世界。你们是推动国家向上发展的男女青年。随着墨西哥取得应有的地位,你们会自豪地唱起:“上帝之手已在苍穹写下你永恒的命运。”你们就是梦想。现在正是你们的时刻。

And as you reach for the future, always remember that you have the greatest of partners, the greatest if friends -- the nation that is rooting for your success more than anybody else -- your neighbor, the United States of America. 在你们迈向未来时,永远记住,最坚定的伙伴、最真诚的朋友——比任何人都盼望你们成功的国家——就在身旁,那就是你们的邻国美利坚合众国。

Viva México! Viva los Estados Unidos! Que Dios los bendiga! Thank you very much. 墨西哥万岁!美国万岁!愿上帝保佑你们!非常感谢。

署名Barack Obama(巴拉克·奥巴马)  2013-05-02  发表于 National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City, Mexico