The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, denied the existence of a break in relations with the United States following accusations from Donald Trump. The U.S. president claimed that Sheinbaum was "afraid" of drug cartels for not allowing the entry of the U.S. Army to combat them.
In her daily press conference, Sheinbaum highlighted the good communication and respect that has existed so far with the Trump administration. She stated that the Secretary of Economy, Marcelo Ebrard, was in Washington to address various pending issues and advance bilateral relations.
Despite indicating that there has been a profound change in international trade since Trump's return to the White House, Sheinbaum repeatedly denied the existence of a break in relations between Mexico and the United States. She acknowledged that the Trump administration has a special way of communicating but emphasized that there is no rupture in bilateral relations.
Trump recently proposed allowing U.S. soldiers to enter Mexico to combat drug cartels, a proposal that was rejected by Sheinbaum. The president stated that such suggestions are unacceptable for Mexico but do not represent a break in relations with the United States.
In response to Trump's pressure on security in Mexico, especially on issues like drug trafficking and irregular migration, Mexico deployed 10,000 National Guard members at the common border. Additionally, six Mexican drug trafficking groups were included on Washington's official terrorism list.
