A bombshell New York Times story yesterday revealed a secret executive order signed by US President Donald Trump authorizing extraterritorial attacks on "cartels."

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/5804418

Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) made it clear yesterday that the government of President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo will not allow the participation of U.S. armed forces in operations within Mexican territory, emphasizing that bilateral collaboration on security matters will always be carried out with unrestricted respect for national sovereignty.

The Foreign Ministry’s position was issued in response to statements made hours earlier by the United States ambassador to Mexico, retired Colonel Ronald Johnson, who affirmed that both countries are united as sovereign allies in confronting criminal cartels.

In its seven-point statement, the Foreign Ministry maintained that collaboration with the United States is based on principles such as mutual trust, shared responsibility, sovereign equality, respect for territorial integrity, and cooperation without subordination.

  • Kalakal@piefed.socialEnglish
    23·
    6 days ago

    The US can help stop the cartels by:

    • Fixing its drug laws / policies so that American addicts can get help getting clean, and stop paying money for Mexican drugs. American drug demand fuels the Mexican cartels.
    • Actually regulating gun and equipment trafficking from the US to Mexico. US weapons and ammunition flood Latin America, and the US does virtually nothing about it.