Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reiterated her opposition against actions by U.S. troops in the country, claiming that the people are "united against any interference."
Speaking during her daily press conference, Sheinbaum said no Mexican, beyond some exceptions, "want an intervention."
Sheinbaum's statements on the matter follow a report claiming that the Trump administration is considering sending troops into Mexico to deal with cartels.
In another press conference, Sheinbaum said that President Donald Trump himself offered troops or logistical support, but she rejected them all saying that "Mexico is a free, independent and sovereign country."
The report in question, published this week, claimed that the Trump administration is drafting plans to send U.S. troops and intelligence agents into Mexico to target cartels.
Concretely, NBC News detailed that the planning is in its early stages but a final decision has not been made. And, if it would, it wouldn't be imminent. However, the early stages of training for the potential mission have begun.
The troops, the outlet added, would operate under the authority of the U.S. intelligence community, known as Title 50 status.
Should the mission be effectively approved, actions would not be publicized. "The Trump administration is committed to utilizing an all-of-government approach to address the threats cartels pose to American citizens," a senior official told the outlet when contacted about the story.
In another passage of the story, NBC News claimed that U.S. troops in the country would largely resort to drone strikes to target drug labs and top cartel operatives. The use of drones would require U.S. troops to operate them on Mexican soil.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that Mexico is "ran by the cartels" and that the U.S. has to "defend" itself against drug-traffickers despite his respect for Sheinbaum.
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