U.S. Cooperation with Mexico Without Intervention, Ambassador's Offer
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
MEXICO CITY – The United States wants to expand its role in Mexico's security, but 'not as an interventionist,' said Ambassador Ronald Johnson on Wednesday, advocating for deeper cooperation to confront cartels. During the fifth Binational Convention of the American Society of Mexico (Amsoc), the diplomat emphasized that Mexican sovereignty also means freeing communities from the control of criminal organizations within the country. 'The United States wants to see a Mexico that is sovereign against malicious external interference, but also a Mexico that is sovereign and free from internal interference by criminal organizations and transnational cartels,' Johnson stated. Johnson assured that Washington seeks to 'do more' alongside the Mexican government 'as good neighbors' to make both countries safer and more prosperous, especially as President Donald Trump's administration has increased pressure on cartels by designating them as foreign terrorist organizations. Johnson defended this decision, noting that it allows for the use of new tools against criminal structures, particularly targeting their finances. 'We are changing the way we confront the cartels as well. We are going after the entire network,' he said, listing traffickers, financiers, shell companies, facilitators, and other actors that enable these organizations to operate.
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