Reuters. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she ruled out a U.S. military intervention to combat drug cartels, following a "good conversation" on Monday (January 12) with President Donald Trump on security and drug trafficking.
In her daily press conference, Sheinbaum said she declined offers of military action from Trump and "ruled out" U.S. military intervention in Mexico. She would seek another call if the U.S. made statements to the contrary, she added.
Trump last week in remarks to Fox News said cartels were running Mexico and suggested the U.S. could strike land targets to combat them.
His comments were the latest in a series of escalating threats to deploy U.S. military force against drug cartels within Mexican territory.
Mexico is ready to assist communication between Cuba and the United States if requested, Sheinbaum said.
