Overview
- President Claudia Sheinbaum read a formal statement at her daily press conference rejecting interference in Venezuela and Mexico.
- She asserted that Mexico is a sovereign country and that it is cooperating with the United States on drug trafficking and security.
- She framed the policy as “cooperation, yes; subordination and intervention, no,” invoking Mexico’s constitutional foreign-policy principles.
- Her remarks followed weekend comments by President Donald Trump hinting at possible military action in Mexico to target drug cartels.
- Context includes the U.S. designation of the Sinaloa Cartel and other groups as terrorist organizations last year and August remarks by Secretary of State Marco Rubio about potential military use against cartels.