"I have told (Trump) on all occasions that we can collaborate, that they can help us with the information they have, but that we operate in our territory, that we do not accept an intervention by any foreign government," the Mexican president said during her morning press conference. …In the same press conference, the Peace President also repeated military threats against Colombia and Venezuela. In recent weeks, the Trump 2.0 regime has murdered of dozens of people in fishing boats off the coast of Venezuela and also Colombia, not presenting any evidence of their claims the boats were smuggling drugs. Even if they were, unprovoked attacks on such vessels are a violation of international law and really are just plain murder.
Sheinbaum recalled that, even after those conversations, the U.S. government released a statement in which it was clear that they would only intervene if Mexico requested it. "We are not going to ask for it because we do not want interventions from any foreign government," he remarked.
Sheinbaum's statements come a day after Trump mentioned his desire to launch attacks on cartels in Mexico. [emphasis in original] (1)
Trump said in the press conference:
Would I launch strikes in Mexico to stop drugs? It’s okay with me. Whatever we have to do to stop drugs. Mexico is, look, I looked at Mexico City over the weekend. There’s some big problems over there. If we had to, would we do there what we’ve done to the waterways? You know, there’s almost no drugs coming in through our waterways any more. …
Colombia has cocaine factories where they make cocaine. Would I knock out those factories? I would be proud to do it, personally. I didn’t say I’m doing it. But I would be proud to do it. Because we’re going to save millions of lives by doing it. (2)
We shouldn’t get used to the idea that it’s normal for the President of the United States to threaten to go to war with Mexico and Colombia in a press conference in a way that sounds like he pulled it out of his rear end on the spot.
I’ll be looking forward to seeing how many Republicans in Congress will criticize him for such reckless threats, or even the ditsy manner in which he made them.
As Ryan Grim explains in the report, what happened in Mexico City last weekend was an opposition demonstration during which some demonstrators tried to force their way into the Presidential Palace. The BBC reported:
At least 120 people - 100 of them police officers - have been injured in clashes during anti-government protests in Mexico City, police said.
Thousands of demonstrators marched in the Mexican capital on Saturday to protest against violent crime and President Claudia Sheinbaum's government.
Sheinbaum said the marches, which also took place in other cities, had been funded by right-wing politicians who oppose her government.
The rally was organised by Gen Z youth groups, drawing support from citizens protesting against high-profile killings, including the assassination just weeks ago of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo - who had called for tough action against cartels. (3)
Notes:
(1) Sheinbaum rechaza una posible intervención militar de Estados Unidos en México. Pagina/12 19.11.2025. <https://www.pagina12.com.ar/2025/11/18/sheinbaum-rechaza-una-posible-intervencion-militar-de-estados-unidos-en-mexico/> (Accessed: 2025-19-11). My translation to English.
(2) Sheinbaum HITS BACK As Trump Threatens BOMBING Mexico. Breaking Points 11/19/2025. <https://youtu.be/Iq0b3gWCRNU?si=Y4Ujby2avqfwYNrr> (Accessed: 2025-19-11).
(3) Comerford, Ruth & Anbarasan, Ethirajan (2025): Thousands protest against government in Mexico as clashes leave 120 injured. BBC News 11/15/2025. <https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8vm30rr78o> (Accessed: 2025-19-11).
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