The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheibaumadmitted this Saturday that the US president, Donald Trumphe recently proposed to allow entry to the country of US Army. for fight the drug trafficking postersbut she He did not accept And he replied that the Mexican territory is “inviolable“
In an act in Texcocoon the outskirts of the capital, Sheinbaum He reported that in one of several calls between both leaders, Trump He said: “What can we help you fight against drug trafficking? And himself He replied: I propose that between the United States Army to help you“
“And they know what I said? No, President Trump. The territory is inviolable, sovereignty is inviolablethe sovereignty It is not sold (…) is not necessary, you can collaboratewe can work togetherbut you in your territorywe in the our We can share information, but we will never accept the presence of United States Army In our territory“The Mexican president remarked.
Sheinbaum’s confirmation comes after Friday the newspaper The Wall Street Journal published that the US president was Pressing to the Mexican president to allow a greater military participation of Washington In the fight against posters of the drug.
The newspaper, which cited “people familiar with the conversations“He said that the proposal was made by Trump on the call of April 16. According to the sources, Sheinbaum He replied that his government would cooperate on issues such as the exchange of intelligence, but would not accept a presence military direct.
The President Mexican He pointed out that Friday Trump gave an order “so that there was everything necessary so that we do not enter weapons of USA to our country; that is, you can collaboratecan cooperatecollaboration yes, cooperation yes, Subordination noalways defense of the sovereignty of Mexico“
“Mexico it’s a Free country, independent and sovereign. That is what the people of Mexico want and that is why it is what the president of the Republic always defends, ”Sheinbaum concluded.
From the arrival of Trump To power, on January 20, the pressure of Washington about security in Mexico It has been increasing.
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Mexico, in response, deployed 10 thousand agents from the National guard On the common border to reduce the irregular migration flow and the drug trafficespecially Fentanyl
In addition, Trump included in the official list of terrorism to six drug trafficking groups Mexico: he New Generation Jalisco poster (CJNG), that of Sinaloaof the Gulfof the Northwestthe Michoacan family and the United posters.