Mexico stresses sovereignty in security ties

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has firmly ruled out any possibility of U.S. military intervention in her country, stressing that security cooperation between the two neighbours is based on sovereignty and mutual respect.

Her remarks follow comments by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in Canada, where he said Washington would not deploy troops to Mexican territory or take “one-sided” actions. Rubio added, however, that the U.S. would be ready to provide military personnel, intelligence support and equipment if Mexico formally requested it.

“We have an agreement with the United States on security issues that guarantees our sovereignty, the integrity of our territory, and cooperation without subordination,” Sheinbaum said.

One year into her presidency, Sheinbaum continues to face a serious security crisis driven by organised crime, while also navigating political pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump. Since starting his second term in January, Trump has repeatedly threatened tariffs on Mexican exports in an attempt to push Mexico into aligning with his policies. Reports have also suggested that, under Trump’s direction, Washington considered potential military action on Mexican soil — claims Sheinbaum has dismissed.

Sheinbaum said homicides in Mexico had fallen by 37% during her first year in office. Over the past year, Mexico has extradited more than 50 high-ranking cartel members to the U.S., while thousands of Mexican troops have been deployed to the northern border to combat drug trafficking and irregular migration.

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