The president of Mexico says it firmly: we reject interference in the internal affairs of other countries

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that her government categorically rejects interference in the internal affairs of other countries, Reuters reported.

– We categorically reject intervention in the internal affairs of other countries, Sheinbaum said at a press conference. – It should be emphasized again that Mexico is ruled by the people and that we are a free and sovereign country: cooperation – yes; compliance and intervention – no, Sheinbaum said. As noted by Reuters, the president's statement is consistent with the position of her government since taking office in 2024, as well as with the Mexican constitution, which states that non-interference is the guiding principle of the country's foreign policy.

Sheinbaum emphasized in her speech that her country is cooperating with the United States to combat the flow of fentanyl.

– The history of Latin America is clear. The intervention never brought democracy, Sheinbaum said.

The president referred to US President Donald Trump's recent statements about Mexico. On Sunday, Trump, answering journalists' questions, said he would also have to do “something” with Mexico.

– Mexico has to get a grip of itself because (drugs) are flowing through Mexico and we're going to have to do something. We would like Mexico to do this. They are capable of it. But unfortunately, the cartels are very strong in Mexico, Trump said. He added that during each conversation with Claudia Sheinbaum, he offered to send US troops to fight the cartels, but she was not willing to accept the offer.

Sheinbaum said that in her opinion the United States does not seriously plan to intervene in Mexico. She added that Trump proposed the entry of American troops into Mexico, but the authorities rejected this offer.

On Saturday, American special forces carried out an armed operation during which they captured and deported President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores from Venezuela. The US accuses them of smuggling cocaine to the US for many years, including in cooperation with organizations recognized by the US as terrorist: the Colombian FARC and ELN militias, the Mexican Sinaloa and Zetas cartels, and the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. Maduro faces a sentence of 30 years to life in prison. (PAP)

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