Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum says President Donald Trump’s executive order moving toward designating drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations would only impact Mexico if there’s close coordination between the two governments.

Summary

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum criticized Donald Trump’s executive order to label drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, emphasizing Mexico’s sovereignty and rejecting U.S. military intervention.

Trump’s order, part of broader measures on border security, could allow asset seizures and sanctions against cartels but faces skepticism for its effectiveness.

Experts warn it may complicate asylum claims, as migrants paying cartels for passage could face disqualification.

Critics see the move as political posturing, while some victims’ families hope the designation will bring justice and highlight Mexico’s cartel violence.

  • @[email protected]English
    6•6 hours ago

    Very clever. Very very clever. Labelling them as terrorists gives the US the grounds for invading a country, as it has done before. As Russia did with Ukraine by claiming it’s infested with nazis.

    Unfortunately it’s not clever enough, as some regular dude like me can see right through it. But I guess being more clever is not necessary anymore.