Mexican President Dismisses Possible 'Soft Invasion' By U.S. Troops As 'A Movie': 'We Will Always Defend Our Sovereignty'
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"Mexico is a free, independent, sovereign country, and that is above everything else," said Claudia Sheinbaum.

Summary

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum dismissed reports of a potential U.S. “soft invasion” to combat cartels as “entirely a movie,” emphasizing Mexico’s sovereignty as a free, independent nation.

The Rolling Stone report claims Donald Trump’s incoming administration is considering covert military operations in Mexico, including airstrikes and assassinations of cartel leaders.

While Trump and key officials like Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio support such measures, experts warn they could backfire by boosting cartel recruitment, undermining Mexican sovereignty, and fostering cartel-Mexican authority collaboration.

  • The Assman@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Personally I think it’s high time Mexico accepts some help with their cartel problem. They’ve literally made zero progress after decades.

    • acargitz@lemmy.caEnglish
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      2 months ago

      That’s up to Mexico to decide, gringo. Short your own shit first. Maybe end the stupidity of the war on drugs that caused the cartels to become economically powerful in the first place. Then let’s talk.

      • chonglibloodsport@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 months ago

        I think even if the US legalized all drugs today the cartels would still be in business. Human smuggling, human trafficking, extortion, kidnapping, and even avocados! The genie has been out of the bottle for a very long time.

        • greenashura@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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          2 months ago

          You do realize cartels and human trafficking groups exist because there’s a high demand of that in the USA?