Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday condemned what she characterized as [an action] in Venezuela and dismissed the notion of U.S. troops entering Mexico, reiterating her government’s commitment to national sovereignty.
“We unequivocally reject interference in the internal affairs of other nations,” Sheinbaum stated at a press conference in [location], as per an official transcript released by her office.
“The history of Latin America is clear and resounding: intervention has never brought democracy, nor has it ever fostered well-being or lasting stability. Only a nation’s people can build their own future, determine their path, exercise sovereignty over their natural resources, and freely define their system of governance,” she said.
The U.S. military on Saturday carried out an [operation] involving Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, removing them from their compound.
Maduro and Flores were taken aboard the USS Iwo Jima and [faced] federal charges, with their arraignment held on Monday in Manhattan.
Maduro faces four charges: narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machine-guns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to possess machine-guns and destructive devices.
His wife faces three charges: cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machine-guns and destructive devices, and conspiracy to possess machine-guns and destructive devices.
Sheinbaum noted that following the capture of Venezuela’s leader and his wife, and [comments] that Mexico must “get their act together,” Mexican sovereignty and self-determination remain non-negotiable.
Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he views Sheinbaum as a “terrific person,” but added that cartels are “running Mexico.”
“We’re going to have to take action. We’d prefer Mexico to handle it—they’re capable—but unfortunately, the cartels are very powerful in Mexico,” Trump said.
Sheinbaum stated that her country is collaborating with the United States to assist [in addressing] organized crime and the flow of fentanyl.
“I don’t believe in an invasion. I don’t even think it’s something they’re taking very seriously,” Sheinbaum told reporters in Spanish when asked about potential U.S. intervention, based on [a record] of her remarks.
She mentioned that Trump has repeatedly pressed during their phone conversations for permission to send the U.S. Army into Mexico.
“We have firmly refused—first, because we defend our sovereignty, and second, because it is unnecessary,” Sheinbaum told reporters.