U.S. Troops Not To Enter Mexico to Fight Drug Cartels: Sheinbaum
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Dec. 3. 2024. X/ @cancerbero_real
December 3, 2024 Hour: 12:27 pm
Last week, Rolling Stone published a report claiming Trump intends to pursue a ‘soft invasion’ of Mexico.
On Tuesday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected the possibility of the United States entering Mexican territory to combat drug cartels.
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“There will not be an invasion. That is not a scenario we have in mind,” she told reporters who asked if Mexico’s Armed Forces are prepared for the potential incursion of U.S. troops during Donald Trump’s next presidency. Previously, he stated he is willing to bomb criminal groups in Mexican territory.
“That will not happen. We will maintain a good relationship with President Trump. In our last call, we spoke about collaboration with respect for our sovereignties. He agreed and asked how we could collaborate. I told him there would be time to work on various issues,” Sheinbaum recounted.
Last week, Rolling Stone published a report claiming Trump intends to pursue a “soft invasion” of Mexico to combat the country’s drug cartels.
According to the collected data, his strategy would involve limited covert operations, the deployment of special forces to eliminate cartel leaders, drone or air strikes on cartel labs and infrastructure, and the deployment of U.S. military advisors and trainers to Mexico.
For her part, the Mexican president reaffirmed that her security strategy has four pillars: addressing the root causes of violence, consolidating the National Guard, using intelligence to combat crime, and ensuring coordination between federal and state authorities.
“The Prosecutor’s Office conducts intelligence and investigations. Security forces are responsible for sovereignty. And that’s how it will be,” Sheinbaum emphasized.
teleSUR/ JF Source: EFE
