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Mexico Warns U.S. Against Violations of Sovereignty as Trump Designates Cartels as Terrorist Groups

HeadlineFeb 21, 2025

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is warning the United States against any violations of Mexico’s sovereignty after the Trump administration designated several drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. Sheinbaum said Trump officials should refocus resources on investigating groups that are operating and laundering drug money inside the U.S. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has not ruled out threats of military action against cartels. This is Mexican President Sheinbaum speaking to reporters on Thursday.

President Claudia Sheinbaum: “The Mexican people will under no circumstances accept interventions, intrusions or any other action from abroad that are detrimental to the integrity, independence or sovereignty of the nation, such as coups, interference in elections or violations of Mexican territory, whether by land, sea or air.”

The terrorist designation also includes the MS-13 gang, which is predominantly based in El Salvador, and Tren de Aragua in Venezuela. Trump has made false claims about the groups’ potential threats, wrongfully accusing all asylum seekers and immigrants of being “gang members” to fuel his racist agenda.

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