The head of government of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum, rejected the accusations of complicity between the Mexican government and drug cartels made by the administration of Donald Trump. During a press conference, Sheinbaum pointed out that, in reality, the alliance could be found in the arms from the United States that supply high-powered weapons to criminal groups.
Sheinbaum emphasized that Mexico seeks cooperation and mutual respect to address issues related to drug trafficking and security, rather than confrontations. Her statements came after the U.S. Department of Justice issued a memorandum ordering the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, an instruction issued by President Trump.
The head of government requested more details about this measure and highlighted the responsibility that the United States has in the trafficking of weapons and drugs that affect Mexico. Sheinbaum questioned how these substances arrive in the country, who distributes them, and who supplies the arms exclusive to U.S. forces that are in the hands of criminal groups in Mexico.
In response to the U.S. prosecutor's decree to eliminate organized crime cartels, Claudia Sheinbaum was emphatic in stating that the United States should start tackling that problem in its own country. When asked if this action could signify interference in Mexico, the local leader expressed her confusion about it.
