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Mexico’s Sheinbaum Escalates Rhetoric Against U.S., Blames Far-Right ‘Offensive’

Mexico’s Sheinbaum Escalates Rhetoric Against U.S., Blames Far-Right ‘Offensive’

Published by Sam Flores

MEXICO CITY, June 1 (Reuters) – Mexican ⁠President ⁠Claudia Sheinbaum said on ⁠Monday that far-right sectors in the United States are ​coordinating with domestic groups to attack her government, escalating her rhetoric against Mexico’s ‌largest trading partner. The remarks follow ‌a weekend rally where Sheinbaum denounced alleged interference by U.S. government ⁠agencies and ⁠business interests. “I believe it is sectors of the far right ​in the United States who want a bad relationship with Mexico” because of “ideological” differences, Sheinbaum told a press conference. The leftist president said she does not believe ​the attacks are being orchestrated by her U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump. Relations between ⁠the ⁠two nations have been ⁠strained since ​Trump began his second term in January, fueled by disputes over tariffs ​and immigration policies. Tensions escalated ⁠in April after the U.S. Department of Justice indicted 10 Mexican officials, including Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha of the ruling Morena party, for alleged ties to drug trafficking. Following the U.S. indictments of Morena politicians, Sheinbaum has ⁠intensified her calls to protect national sovereignty. “Who decides …

Mexico’s Sheinbaum Denies Reports of CIA Operations There While CNN Stands by Report

Mexico’s Sheinbaum Denies Reports of CIA Operations There While CNN Stands by Report

Published by Sam Flores

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday denied a CNN report that the CIA was carrying out deadly operations in Mexican territory, accusing the U.S.-based news organization of attempting to “hurt the government and the people of Mexico.” CNN reported Tuesday that the CIA facilitated a targeted assassination of a member of the Sinaloa cartel on a highway outside Mexico City, fueling a firestorm in Mexico. The New York Times later reported that Mexican forces carried out the attack and the CIA provided planning and support. Sheinbaum called the CNN report a “lie.” Asked about the New York Times report during her morning press briefing, she called it “a fiction the size of the universe.” Liz Lyons, a spokesperson for the CIA, also lambasted the CNN report, posting on X that “this is false and salacious reporting that serves as nothing more than a PR campaign for the cartels and puts American lives at risk.” A CNN spokesperson said the CIA had been presented with details of the report prior to publication …

Mexico’s Sheinbaum seeks ‘irrefutable’ evidence for US charges against Sinaloa governor

Mexico’s Sheinbaum seeks ‘irrefutable’ evidence for US charges against Sinaloa governor

Published by Sam Flores

Mexico is seeking “irrefutable” evidence to back up the shock US drug trafficking charges against a sitting governor and other officials before proceeding with extradition requests, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday. The US Justice Department unveiled charges on Wednesday against Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya and nine others, accusing them of working with the notorious Sinaloa cartel to distribute “massive quantities” of narcotics to the United States. Rocha Moya, a member of the Sheinbaum’s left-leaning Morena party and close ally of her predecessor, has governed the violent state since 2021. The 76-year-old has a long history in public life that included stints as a state lawmaker in the 1980s, the head of the University of Sinaloa in the 1990s, the advisor of two governors in the 2000s and then a state leader for Morena. Read moreChihuahua operation: Mexico, US trade harsh words over deaths of two US agents “If the Office of the Attorney General … receives solid and irrefutable evidence in accordance with Mexican law, or if, in the course of its own investigation, …

Read the Indictment of Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya of Mexico and Others

Read the Indictment of Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya of Mexico and Others

Published by Sam Flores

1 were killed. Specifically, under MILLAN’s command, municipal officers, in a patrol car, stopped the CS and CS Relative-1, kidnapped them, and turned them over to Cartel sicarios, who tortured and then killed those and other victims. (Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1201(c) and 3238.) FORFEITURE ALLEGATIONS 49. As a result of committing the controlled substance offense charged in Count One of this Indictment, RUBEN ROCHA MOYA, ENRIQUE INZUNZA CAZAREZ, ENRIQUE DIAZ VEGA, DAMASO CASTRO ZAAVEDRA, MARCO ANTONIO ALMANZA AVILES, ALBERTO JORGE CONTRERAS NUNEZ, a/k/a “Cholo,” GERARDO MERIDA SANCHEZ, JOSE ANTONIO DIONISIO HIPOLITO, a/k/a “Tornado,” JUAN DE DIOS GAMEZ MENDIVIL, and JUAN VALENZUELA MILLAN, a/k/a “Juanito,” the defendants, shall forfeit to the United States, pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Sections 853 and 970, any and all property constituting, or derived from, any proceeds the defendants obtained, directly or indirectly, as a result of the offense, and any and all property used, or intended to be used, in any manner or part, to commit, and to facilitate …

Sheinbaum says Mexico declines Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ invite | Israel-Palestine conflict

Sheinbaum says Mexico declines Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ invite | Israel-Palestine conflict

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NewsFeed Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she has turned down an invitation from Donald Trump to join his “Board of Peace,” citing a lack of Palestinian participation as a recognised state. She will “probably” be sending an observer to Thursday’s meeting, however. Published On 17 Feb 202617 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Source link

Mexico’s Sheinbaum, Trump Talk Trade as USMCA Review Approaches

Mexico’s Sheinbaum, Trump Talk Trade as USMCA Review Approaches

Published by Sam Flores

By Brendan O’Boyle and Aida Pelaez-Fernandez MEXICO CITY, Jan 29 (Reuters) – U.S. President ‌Donald ​Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke ‌on Thursday about trade and security, as both governments geared up for high-stakes negotiations later ​this year about their trilateral trade deal with Canada.  Both leaders said the call was productive.  The call follows a Wednesday meeting in Washington between ‍Sheinbaum’s economy chief and the U.S. ​trade representative, who agreed to begin formal discussions on possible reforms to the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. “There is nothing concrete, but ​it is coming ⁠along very well,” Sheinbaum said about the trade deal in her morning press conference. She noted progress on the Trump administration’s demand that Mexico address what Washington calls “non-tariff barriers” to trade. Trump, in a Truth Social post, praised Sheinbaum as Mexico’s “wonderful and highly intelligent leader.” He said the conversation went well.  Under the trilateral trade deal, which was negotiated during Trump’s first ‌term, the U.S., Mexico and Canada must launch a joint review of the trade pact by July 1, its …

US troops in Mexico ‘not on the table’, Sheinbaum tells Trump

US troops in Mexico ‘not on the table’, Sheinbaum tells Trump

Published by Sam Flores

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that she had discussed her country’s security and sovereignty with Donald Trump after the US president threatened ground attacks against drug cartels. She said she told Trump that any US troop deployment in Mexico was “not on the table”. “We spoke about various topics, including security with respect for our sovereignties, reducing drug trafficking, trade, and investments,” Sheinbaum said on social media. Trump again said last week that land attacks against drug cartels would follow recent US maritime operations in the Pacific and Caribbean, without specifying where or when. Mexico extradited dozens of cartel leaders to the United States in 2025 and reinforced border cooperation, but Sheinbaum has repeatedly voiced opposition to any military intervention from outside. Read moreMexico’s president rejects Trump’s suggestion of US strikes on cartel targets Trump recently told Mexico it had to “get their act together” following months of pressure over drugs and trade on the United States’ southern neighbour. He said Sheinbaum – whom he met in Washington in December – was a “terrific …