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February 21, 2025

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