On Wednesday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denounced that advisors to U.S. President Donald Trump are seeking to intervene in Mexico, although she ruled out that the Republican leader has that personal intention.
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She stated that some advisors intend to “drag” Mexico into the debate surrounding the November midterm elections in the United States, calling this stance “highly political” and contrary to Mexican sovereignty.
The Mexican president emphasized that there will be no U.S. interference in the 2027 Mexican elections, when Congress, more than ten state governorships, and over 2,000 local administrations will be renewed.
“Mexico is nobody’s piñata. Mexicans decide here,” Sheinbaum stressed. The president highlighted that thanks to transparency in resource management, social programs such as pensions for senior citizens and people with disabilities, educational scholarships, and infrastructure projects like trains are possible.
The text reads, “Sheinbaum reiterated that it is not true that Mexico has ‘narco-governments,’ as Donald Trump claims. She said that Trump was not referring directly to her government or to her personally.”
The bilateral context is marked by allegations in the United States regarding supposed links between Mexican politicians and organized crime, following the extradition of two former Sinaloa officials accused of drug trafficking.
The visit of Markwayne Mullin, Secretary of Homeland Security, scheduled for May 21, and of Drug Czar Sarah Carter on May 25, has also raised tensions. Both visits aim to follow up on the phone call between Sheinbaum and Trump, which the president described as “cordial and excellent.”
The Trump administration maintains a “regional security” discourse that borders on interference in Mexican affairs. Meanwhile, Sheinbaum reaffirms sovereignty in the face of external pressures.
[ SOURCE: teleSUR ]
