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Relations between the two leaders have been characterized by cooperation on some fronts and disagreement on others. In recent months, Sheinbaum has repeatedly rejected the notion of foreign military intervention on Mexican soil, a point she made when responding to Trump’s public suggestions about striking cartel targets. Sheinbaum has emphasized that Mexico does not want intervention from other countries and has invoked national sovereignty as a guiding principle for the country’s security policies.
The Mexican president’s approach reflects a broader diplomatic balancing act: working with the United States on shared issues such as drug trafficking while also maintaining Mexico’s legal independence and rejecting narratives that downplay Mexican agency. Analysts say this stance resonates domestically, given Mexico’s long history of valuing sovereignty and self‑determination in foreign relations.
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