Mexico’s Sheinbaum rejects U.S. cartel strikes plan
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday said Mexico will not permit foreign military action on its soil, rebuffing President Donald Trump’s suggestion that he could authorize U.S. strikes inside Mexico to target drug cartels. The stance followed a Monday incident in which individuals posted signs on Playa Bagdad marking the area as restricted U.S. Department of Defense property; Mexico’s Navy removed the signs and asked the binational International Boundary and Water Commission to review the border location amid shifting riverbeds.
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📌 Key Facts
- Sheinbaum: “It’s not going to happen,” emphasizing sovereignty and intelligence sharing only under Mexico’s authority
- Signs reading “Warning: Restricted Area” were removed by Mexico’s Navy after being placed on a Mexican beach
- IBWC called in to review the boundary; Sheinbaum said contractors for a U.S. agency installed the signs near the Rio Grande’s mouth by SpaceX’s Starbase