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Sheinbaum to Trump: Cooperation yes, U.S. military intervention no

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reiterated that “there will be no intervention” by the United States in Mexico, after being asked during her morning press conference about recent comments from Donald Trump, who on Monday said he would be “proud” to strike drug facilities in Mexico and Colombia.

“He (Trump) has suggested several times or has said, ‘We offer you a U.S. military intervention in Mexico or whatever you need to combat criminal groups,’” Sheinbaum said Tuesday in response to questions from reporters. “But I have told him on every occasion that we can cooperate, that they can help us with any information they have, but that we operate within our own territory, and that we do not accept intervention from any foreign government,” she stressed.

According to Sheinbaum, the agreement between Mexico and the U.S. “makes very clear the respect for sovereignty, the respect for our territorial boundaries, and that there is collaboration and coordination without subordination.” The president emphasized that Mexico will not request any U.S. military intervention. “We do not want interventions from any foreign government,” she insisted.

On Monday, Trump said he would be willing to carry out attacks inside Mexico and Colombia to stop the flow of drugs into the United States. “We know the addresses of every drug lord… we know everything about each one of them. They are killing our people. It’s like a war. Would I do it? I’d be proud to do it.”

He added that he would likely seek approval from Congress for an attack in Mexico, which would mark an escalation after weeks of targeting ships in the Pacific and Caribbean that the U.S. government claims were trafficking drugs. “And you know what? Both Democrats and Republicans would agree, unless they’re crazy,” he said, before leaving open the possibility of a similar strike in Colombia.

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“Colombia has cocaine factories where they make cocaine… would I destroy those factories? I’d be proud to do it, personally,” Trump said. “I’m not saying I’m going to do it, but I’d be proud to do it, because we are going to save millions of lives by doing so.”

Sheinbaum reiterated during her press conference that both the U.S. president and various officials and lawmakers — including Secretary of State Marco Rubio — have been informed of Mexico’s position. She also recalled that the U.S. government issued a statement indicating that they would intervene only if Mexico requested it.

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Among those targeted are Armando Ojeda Avilés, identified by U.S. authorities as a leading money laundering operator for the cartel, and Jesús “Chuy” González Peñuela, who has been subject to a $5 million reward since January 2024.

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