Mexico Demands Trump Administration Account for Drug Fight in the U.S.
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
Mexico City, September 17 (EFE) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called on the U.S. government on Thursday to provide accountability and present a report on its own drug-fighting efforts, in response to recent demands from Washington regarding security issues in the Latin American country. During her morning press conference, Sheinbaum reacted to recent comments from the United States about the progress of cartels in the region and rejected claims that seek to scrutinize internal security policies. 'We do not need to be judged from the outside; we know what Mexico's problems are and we act every day,' she asserted while defending the daily results of her security strategy. Her statements come in response to recent remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump, who praised Sheinbaum's government's efforts against organized crime but demanded that Mexico intensify actions, increase customs controls, and investigate public officials allegedly colluding with cartels. In light of these claims, Sheinbaum requested to know what actions Washington is taking on its own territory. 'I would like to hear or see a report on what the U.S. government is doing in the United States,' she stated. 'Where is the work being done to stop all the cartels or drug distributors in the United States? What about money laundering there?' she questioned. The president also highlighted the illegal trafficking of arms from the U.S. to Mexico, a recurring demand from her administration within the bilateral security relationship. 'The firepower of organized crime in our country cannot be explained without the flow of arms from the United States to Mexico,' she maintained. She further insisted that Washington must address drug consumption as a public health issue and questioned the role of opioid prescriptions in the origin of the addiction crisis in the United States. 'What about those who consume there? What about a critical view of this opioid consumption crisis?' she asked. The president recalled that Mexico has emphasized the principle of shared responsibility in combating drug trafficking and defended that her government acts against officials related to illicit activities when there are investigations and evidence. The exchange of statements reflects the complex balance in bilateral cooperation on drug control, where the Mexican administration rejects unilateral oversight from Washington and conditions progress on the U.S. assuming responsibility for the illicit arms trade and domestic consumption within its territory.
AI summary · Source: Telemundo McAllen (KTLM) →
