US Military Intervention in Mexico Unacceptable: President Sheinbaum’s Phone Call with Trump
Mexico City, Mexico: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum held a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump on Monday, making it clear that any US military intervention on Mexican territory is unacceptable.
During her regular morning press conference, Sheinbaum stated that this conversation was necessary amid the recent international tensions and threats of US military intervention following American military actions in Venezuela. The call took place in the context of what the US claims is a campaign against organized crime and drug trafficking.
She described the approximately 15-minute conversation as “friendly” and informed that Trump had offered US assistance in the fight against drug cartels. However, Sheinbaum clearly stated that such assistance was unnecessary.
“We told him that we have been doing very well so far and that it is not necessary. Furthermore, there is Mexico’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. And he understood,” she said.
When asked by journalists whether the conversation had completely ruled out any military action, Sheinbaum answered affirmatively and reiterated her commitment to defending national sovereignty.
The Mexican people should “know that their president will never negotiate sovereignty or territorial integrity, ever,” she emphasized. “We seek coordination without subordination, on an equal footing.”
Sheinbaum informed that she briefed Trump on Mexico’s security results, which include dismantling clandestine drug laboratories, arrests linked to organized crime, a 50 percent reduction in drug crossings into the US, and a more than 40 percent decrease in drug-related deaths.
Regarding Venezuela, Sheinbaum reiterated Mexico’s constitutional principle. “I told him very clearly that we have a Constitution and that the constitutional principles are very clear,” she said.
She also announced that members of her cabinet will travel to Washington on January 23 to continue security coordination and that another phone call with Trump is planned to discuss trade issues. This will include tariffs and preparations for the upcoming review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
“I am confident that the treaty review framework will be good. I am confident that it will be resolved this year,” Sheinbaum said.
She emphasized that cooperation with the United States will continue within a framework of collaboration and coordination.
Earlier on Sunday, Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente spoke with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and both sides agreed to strengthen cooperation against illegal arms trafficking and organized crime while respecting Mexico’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
