Mexico City: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reiterated her opposition to any US military intervention against drug cartels on her territory, considering any step in this direction a "threat to Mexico's sovereignty."

According to National Iraqi News Agency, during a press conference, Sheinbaum warned that Washington's decision in this direction would pose a threat to Mexican sovereignty, stating that her country would not accept any US "invasion" under the pretext of combating drug trafficking. She firmly rejected proposals made by Ronald Johnson, President Donald Trump's nominee for the position of the new US ambassador to Mexico, emphasizing that "Mexico must be respected."

A US Senate committee questioned Johnson about his stance on military intervention against cartels in Mexico without notifying the Mexican government, suggesting that "everything is on the table." In response, Sheinbaum stated, "We disagree with the proposal. He said everything is on the table, but no, it's not on the table, on the chair, on the floor, or anywhere."

These statements follow US President Donald Trump's recent designation of eight criminal gangs in Latin America, including six Mexican cartels, as "terrorist" organizations, accusing them of smuggling drugs into the US.