Overview
- The president said the authorization was deferred to February, when the Senate’s ordinary session begins.
- The Senate’s Naval Commission canceled its planned January 5 meeting to analyze and vote on the permit, according to local reports.
- Sheinbaum stated the decision did not stem from the U.S. operation in Venezuela or the capture of Nicolás Maduro.
- Any foreign military training in Mexico requires approval by the full Senate under constitutional rules, she noted.
- Sheinbaum added that Mexico seeks no confrontation with the United States and praised the roles of the Navy, Defense and Security chiefs.