Trump warns Mexico: "If you don't do your job against drugs, we will"
U.S. President Donald Trump increased pressure on Mexico by warning that his government could act directly against drug trafficking if Mexican authorities do not take decisive action.
TL;DR
- Donald Trump warned Mexican authorities that the U.S. will act against drug trafficking if they do not "do their job."
- Trump stated that maritime drug entry has decreased by 97%, and land operations are now underway.
- The U.S. considers combating drug trafficking, particularly fentanyl, a top priority and has designated major Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations.
- Mexico rejects the possibility of U.S. intervention on its territory, citing national sovereignty.
- Recent tensions include a state anti-drug operation in Chihuahua with CIA agents operating without prior knowledge of the federal government.
- The governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, has been accused of drug trafficking by a U.S. federal court.
- Mexico has stated that the U.S. has requested Rocha Moya's extradition but has not provided sufficient evidence.