Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday addressed a New York Times report claiming President Donald Trump had signed an order authorizing U.S. military force against drug cartels operating in foreign countries.
Sheinbaum — who previously rejected Trump’s offer for U.S. military assistance against the cartels — said, “The United States is not going to come to Mexico with the military.” She added that U.S. officials had given her advance notice that the directive “was coming.”
Sheinbaum: ‘No Invasion’
“We cooperate, we collaborate, but there is not going to be an invasion,” Sheinbaum said. “That is ruled out, absolutely ruled out. It is not part of any agreement… When it has been brought up, we have always said no.”
She claimed she was assured the order would not include deploying U.S. troops into Mexico. The directive reportedly targets Latin American drug cartels designated as foreign terrorist organizations, though it remains unclear which specific groups will be pursued.
Cartels in U.S. Crosshairs
Most cartels designated as terrorist organizations by the U.S. operate in Mexico. The Trump administration has also classified violent transnational gangs such as