The Mexican president flatly denied that possibility and said that he will only accept cooperation in intelligence, but without the presence of foreign forces.
The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaumconfirmed that his American pair, Donald Trumphe proposed the entry of his army to the neighboring country on the argument of collaborating in the fight against drug trafficking. As detailed, the conversation occurred during a phone call between the two leaders, and it was there that he categorically rejected the initiative.
“It’s true, in some calls (…) said ‘How can we help you to fight drug trafficking? I propose that among the US army to [apoyarles]’. And do they know what [respondí]? ‘No, President Trump, the territory is inviolable, sovereignty is inviolable. Sovereignty is not sold, loves and defends itself ‘“Sheinbaum said during an act in the Lake Ecological Park of Texcoco, in the State of Mexico.
The president was emphatic that her government will not allow the presence of foreign armed forces within the national territory: “It is not necessary, you can collaborate, you can work together, but you in your territory and us in ours. We can share information, but we will never accept the presence of the US Army in our territory“He stressed.
Donald Trump’s pressure
These statements were given in response to an article published by The Wall Street Journalwhich revealed details about Trump’s insistence to send American troops to Mexico in order to fight drug cartels, especially those linked to fentanyl traffic Towards the United States.
According to the medium, Trump’s pressure intensified particularly during a call that occurred on April 16. In that dialogue, the former republican president He would have insisted that the US armed forces should assume a leading role in the fight against Mexican organized crime. The newspaper also pointed out that Sheinbaum did not accept that proposal and that he only showed a willingness to share intelligence.
Since his arrival at the White House, Trump has maintained a hard position towards Mexico, with emphasis on issues such as drug trafficking, bilateral trade and the crisis for fentanyl. One of its most controversial measures was to qualify some Mexican criminal groups as “international terrorist organizations”, in a strategy that sought to justify a greater intervention from Washington.
Source: Ambito
