Recently, the decision of the United States Department of Defense to deploy naval forces in the Caribbean Sea was confirmed as part of a strategy by President Donald Trump to combat drug trafficking in Latin America, mainly in Mexico and Venezuela.
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Faced with the constant presence of the US military, President Claudia Sheinbaum offered a response at the morning press conference this Friday, August 15th.
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U.S. ships in the Caribbean Sea
The Trump administration has strengthened its international policy against organized crime, as demonstrated by the deployment of ships. Confirmed by Claudia Sheinbaum, the governor maintains her position of US non-interventionism in Latin America.
“The Secretary of the Navy reported in the Cabinet. They have deployed (...) some ships. Regarding this, our opinion will always be the self-determination of peoples. We collaborate, we coordinate, there are international forums to resolve conflicts, but never interventionism," he stated in his press conference this Friday.
Donald Trump’s actions have been questioned due to the alleged invasion of national sovereignty. However, the operations have been justified by President Nicolás Maduro’s relationship with organized crime and the investigation of drug trafficking leaders in Mexican territory, as evidenced by the recent incursions in the last few days.
On August 13, the alleged presence of a US military aircraft over Valle de Bravo was reported on social media, detected through Flightradar24. The aircraft, which allegedly took off from Texas, was identified as part of the United States Air Force.
The Secretary of Security, Omar García Harfuch, pointed out that these flights - drones or unmanned aircraft - operate in collaboration with Mexican investigations. However, the event has reignited questions about the U.S. military presence in the country, in a context marked by recent binational operations.