A survey conducted by El Financiero revealed that 74% of Mexicans oppose collaborating with the United States in the fight against organized crime, after the arrival of Donald Trump to the presidency of that country. This percentage is 28 percentage points higher than two years ago, when only 46% rejected this measure.
The majority of respondents believe that Mexico should protect its national sovereignty and not allow intervention from the United States in the country's affairs. Only 24% support bilateral cooperation against organized crime, a significant decrease from the 53% who supported it when Joe Biden was president.
It is noted that those who support the defense of sovereignty the most are supporters of the ruling party, followed by independents and government opponents.
Regarding the possibility of using U.S. military forces to combat Mexican cartels, 62% of respondents expressed disagreement, while 37% were in favor. Furthermore, the majority view negatively the U.S. classification of cartels as international terrorist groups.
The survey was conducted via phone with 900 adults, with a confidence level of 95% and a margin of error of 3.3%. In light of Trump's recent statements, President Claudia Sheinbaum assured that she will not allow violations of Mexican sovereignty or disrespect towards the people.
Sheinbaum also denied that Mexico accepted a greater presence of the DEA to address drug trafficking as part of an agreement to pause tariffs, maintaining the expectation of mutual cooperation within the framework of sovereignty and respect between both countries.
