Mexico City, June 2 (SANA) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday rejected what she called the attempts by U.S. actors to interfere in Mexico’s internal affairs, warning against efforts to influence the country’s 2027 local elections.
Speaking at a news conference, Sheinbaum accused far-right groups in the United States of conducting campaigns aimed at undermining relations between the two neighboring countries. She said she did not believe U.S. President Donald Trump was personally directing those efforts.
“I do not believe that President Donald Trump led this campaign across various issues,” Sheinbaum said, accusing far-right groups in Washington of seeking to hinder cooperation between Mexico and the United States.
She also criticized what she described as attempts by some political actors within Mexico to use the controversy for electoral gain ahead of elections that will include contests for governors and legislative seats in more than half of the country’s states, including Sinaloa.
Relations between Washington and Mexico City have faced growing strains following remarks by Trump suggesting that drug cartels exert significant influence in parts of Mexico. He has warned that the United States could take unilateral action if Mexican authorities fail to intensify efforts against organized crime.
Tensions increased after reports emerged in April that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had carried out an operation in Mexico involving two American agents who, according to the reports, had not received authorization from Mexico’s federal government to operate on its territory as required by Mexican law.
The dispute deepened after U.S. authorities accused officials in the state of Sinaloa of alleged links to a drug trafficking organization founded by Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, who is serving a life sentence in the United States.
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