Sheinbaum firmly responds to the US about the declaration of war to Mexican cartels: “They start for their country”
Claudia Sheinbaum PardoPresident of Mexico, responded on Friday, February 7, to the declaration issued by the US authorities about the Elimination of Mexican cartels. The Morenista remarked that the sovereignty of the country would defend himself, while launching a hard question to the neighboring country, which asked to explain what happens to drugs once the border passes.
It should be remembered that it was Thursday when the United States Attorney General published the actions that will be launched by way of eliminating criminal organizations with presence in Mexico, which are included in the president’s security strategy Donald Trumpone that signed on January 20 after assuming power.
The American president ordered the review of the strategy in order to end organizations such as the Sinaloa cartelfounded by Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán Loeraaka ‘El Chapo’ or, the New Generation Jalisco Cartel (CJNG).
“We must try to make more to mitigate the enormous damage that these criminal groups cause in the United States; To stop the tide of mortal poisons such as fentanyl, ”reads partly the memorandum addressed to all workers in the Department of Justice.
From the Treasury Hall of National Palacethe president recalled part of her speech issued on February 5 where, within the framework of the 108th anniversary of the Constitution, she remarked that Mexico is not anyone’s colony and therefore, he would defend sovereignty betting on collaboration.
“They start for their country. Of course we are going to coordinate, to collaborate, but as I said on February 5, never subordination or interference, ”he insisted.
During her speech, the president also stressed that The United States also has responsibility on the subject of drug trafficbecause it has not been announced what happens once the illegal substances when crossing the border, since it is not known who sells the same in the streets and, above all, where the money goes from the product of the product of the drug trafficking.
“They have a lot to do in the United States, how does fentanil or any drug arrive? But What happens after the border? Who operates the distribution of the drug? Who sells drugs in the cities of the United States? Where is the money of this drug? How are there weapons in Mexico for the exclusive use of the Army? Who sold them? How did they get to our country? There is an important part that they must do in their own country, ”said the president.
At the start of this 2025, the US authorities revealed what the criminal organizations would be considered as terrorist organizationshighlighting:
- Sinaloa cartel
- Jalisco New Generation Cartel
- Gulf cartel
- Los Zetas
- Northeast Cartel
- Juarez Cartel
- Tijuana Cartel
- Organization of the Beltrán Leyva
- The Michoacan family
Even for the presence of fentanyl in the United States, Donald Trump’s government threatened to impose a 25 percent tariffs on Mexican productsmeasure that was paused for a month after the leaders of both countries held a call On Monday, February 3, where four points were agreed, highlighting the traffic fight of this drug and the deployment of elements of the elements of the National Guard (GN) on the northern border of Mexico in order to reduce illegal migration.
