Sheinbaum faces pressure from the Trump administration to crack down on drug trafficking across the US-Mexico border.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has spoken out against the recent spate of air strikes the United States has conducted in the Caribbean Sea and, more recently, the Pacific Ocean.
In her morning news conference on Thursday, Sheinbaum was asked about her position on the bombing campaign.
“Obviously, we do not agree,” Sheinbaum replied. “There are international laws on how to operate when dealing with the alleged illegal transport of drugs or guns on international waters, and we have expressed this to the government of the United States and publicly.”
Sheinbaum is the latest Latin American leader to express opposition to the air strikes, which have killed at least 37 people since the campaign began on September 2.
Mexico has had to strike a delicate balance with the US since President Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January.
Among Trump’s second-term priorities were stemming the flow of un
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