Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has made headlines after firmly rejecting a proposal from US President Donald Trump to send American troops into Mexico to combat drug cartels, citing the inviolability of her country’s sovereignty In a recent public address, Sheinbaum recounted a tense phone call with Trump, stating, “No, President Trump, our territory is inviolable, our sovereignty is not for sale”
The US has increased military presence along the border and pushed for more aggressive joint action against cartels, but Sheinbaum has drawn a clear boundary: “We will never accept the presence of the United States Army in our territory” While she remains open to collaboration-such as intelligence sharing and allowing US drone flights to target fentanyl labs-Sheinbaum insists any partnership must respect Mexico’s independence
Her stance comes amid ongoing US pressure over migration and drug trafficking, as well as recent tariff threats and disputes over water resources Despite months of cooperation on border security, Sheinbaum’s message is unambiguous: “With Mexico, it is collaboration and coordination, never subordination or interventionism, and even less invasion”
As tensions rise, all eyes are on how this bold assertion of sovereignty will shape the future of US-Mexico relations.
