MEXICO DISMISSES US FORCES IN COUNTRY

Sun 10 August 2025:

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that US troops would not be allowed to enter her country, responding to reports that President Donald Trump had directed the military to cross the border to fight drug cartels that have been labeled foreign terrorist groups.

“The United States is not going to come to Mexico with the military. We cooperate, we collaborate, but there is not going to be an invasion. That is ruled out, absolutely ruled out,” Sheinbaum said to The New York Times.

“It is not part of any agreement, far from it. When it has been brought up, we have always said no,” she added.

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The New York Times reported Trump signed the directive in secret, providing a justification for potential military operations against the criminal organizations. It also reported US military officials have started drawing up plans for how the military could target cartels.

Any unilateral strikes against cartels identified as terrorist groups could also raise legal issues if individuals are killed who do not pose an imminent threat or who are not part of a conflict where Congress has authorized military action.

In May, the Trump administration offered to send US troops into Mexican territory to fight the cartels. This came after Trump signed an executive order January 20 designating multiple gangs, such as the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), Cartel de Sinaloa, Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, Carteles Unidos, Cartel del Noreste, Cartel del Golfo and La Nueva Familia Michoacana as terrorist groups.

Sheinbaum denied the offer while affirming Mexico will collaborate with US authorities in intelligence sharing.

Scheinbaum has cracked down on cartels, especially the Sinaloa Cartel, since she was elected president in 2024. In July, Mexican authorities reported a significant drop in fentanyl seizures.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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