The nation's head of state Sheinbaum has categorically rejected allegations that the US government is planning to deploy military forces into Mexico to confront powerful cartels, emphasizing that she has consistently declined such proposals from Donald Trump.
“This will not occur,” Sheinbaum declared during her daily morning press briefing on that day. “We do not agree to any process of interventionism or interventionism.”
The President's comments come after a report citing present and past American authorities that the US government has initiated preparations for a mission to send US troops and intelligence officers into the neighboring nation.
This information suggested that although the operation was not imminent and no final decision had been made, the initial phases of training had commenced along with discussions about the extent of the deployment.
Furthermore, the account stated that US troops would function under the authority of the American spy agencies, and that officers from the Central Intelligence Agency would take part as well.
But the Mexican leader was insistent that her nation had “no information” about such a proposed incursion, even though she acknowledged that in conversations with the US president, he had offered to dispatch military support and additional resources to tackle criminal groups.
“I have repeatedly stated my gratitude, President Trump. But absolutely not, our country is a free, independent and autonomous nation,” the President declared.
Mexico and the US have historically worked together in tackling drug-trafficking groups, with the US at times sending CIA, armed forces and Drug Enforcement Administration operatives to support Mexico's initiatives to fight criminal networks.
But the incursion of US troops into the territory to directly confront the cartels, particularly without the nation's agreement, would be an unheard-of step that would almost certainly fracture an already tenuous bilateral relationship.
The Trump administration has designated addressing criminal organizations a key element of its international strategy: in February, Washington classified six Mexican cartels as terrorist groups.
It has also initiated a series of attacks against suspected narco vessels, including targeting ships in the eastern Pacific that resulted in the deaths of 14 alleged traffickers in late October.
While authorities rescued a survivor from the strike, Sheinbaum criticized the actions and instructed representatives from her administration to discuss them with the American envoy to Mexico.
On that day, she also noted that the country had finalized a cooperation pact with the US that was negotiated over an extended period.
“We are going to continue working within this framework of understanding, which has defined guidelines … which respects our independence and our territoriality.”
The national leader has also seemed less enthusiastic on military-focused anti-narcotics tactics than her predecessors: on Monday, she ruled out any modifications to the nation's safety approach despite the recent brutal killing of a local official in a Mexican state.
“There are demands for military action and war, as happened with the anti-drug campaign,” Sheinbaum said. “It proved ineffective.”
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