🔗 Share this article Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum Rejects Claims of American Military Intervention in the Country The nation's President Claudia Sheinbaum has firmly rejected allegations that the United States is considering to deploy military forces into the country to combat powerful drug trafficking organizations, emphasizing that she has repeatedly refused such proposals from President Trump. “This will not occur,” Sheinbaum stated during her regular press briefing on Tuesday. “We are opposed to any form of interventionism or external interference.” Context on the Allegations The President's comments follow a report quoting present and past US officials that the Trump administration has initiated preparations for a mission to send US troops and agents into the neighboring nation. This information indicated that although the mission was not immediate and a conclusive choice had been made, the early stages of training had commenced along with talks about the extent of the deployment. Furthermore, the report mentioned that US troops would function under the jurisdiction of the US intelligence community, and that officers from the CIA would also participate. Mexico's Response But Sheinbaum was insistent that her nation had “no information” about such a planned incursion, even though she acknowledged that in conversations with Trump, he had offered to send military support and additional resources to tackle organized crime. “I have repeatedly stated my gratitude, Mr. Trump. But absolutely not, Mexico is a independent, independent and sovereign nation,” Sheinbaum affirmed. Historical Collaboration and Current Tensions The two nations have long collaborated in tackling drug-trafficking groups, with the United States at times dispatching CIA, military and DEA operatives to assist the country's efforts to fight organized crime. But the incursion of US troops into the territory to engage with the drug lords, particularly without the nation's agreement, would be an unheard-of move that would almost certainly damage an already tenuous partnership between the two countries. Latest Measures and Understandings The US government has made confronting drug-trafficking groups a central pillar of its international strategy: in February, Washington classified six Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. Additionally, it has initiated a multiple strikes against suspected drug-trafficking boats, most recently striking ships in the Pacific Ocean that killed multiple suspects in recent weeks. While authorities rescued one of the survivors from the attack, the President criticized the actions and ordered representatives from her administration to address them with the US ambassador to Mexico. On Tuesday, she also highlighted that Mexico had finalized a cooperation pact with the US that was negotiated over several months. “We are going to continue working within this framework of understanding, which has very clear principles … which honors our sovereignty and our territoriality.” Sheinbaum's Position on Security Approach The Mexican president has also appeared less enthusiastic on militarised drug combat strategies than her predecessors: on the previous day, she ruled out any modifications to the country’s safety approach despite the murder of a mayor in a Mexican state. “There are demands for military action and armed conflict, as occurred with the war on drugs,” Sheinbaum said. “It proved ineffective.”