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The nation's President Claudia Sheinbaum has firmly rejected reports that the US government is considering to send troops into Mexico to confront powerful drug trafficking organizations, stating that she has repeatedly declined such proposals from President Trump.

“This will not occur,” Sheinbaum declared during her regular news conference on that day. “We do not agree to any form of interventionism or external interference.”

Background on the Allegations

Sheinbaum's comments come after a news story citing present and past American authorities that the Trump administration has initiated preparations for a mission to deploy US troops and agents into the neighboring nation.

The report indicated that although the mission was not immediate and no final decision had been made, the early stages of training had already begun along with discussions about the scope of the operation.

Additionally, the account mentioned that American forces would function under the jurisdiction of the US intelligence community, and that personnel from the Central Intelligence Agency would take part as well.

The Nation's Response

But the Mexican leader was insistent that her country had “no information” about such a proposed intervention, even though she acknowledged that in conversations with the US president, he had offered to dispatch military support and other assistance to tackle criminal groups.

“I have repeatedly stated thank you very much, President Trump. But no, Mexico is a independent, sovereign and sovereign country,” Sheinbaum affirmed.

Historical Cooperation and Current Strains

Mexico and the US have long collaborated in tackling drug-trafficking groups, with the United States at times sending intelligence, armed forces and DEA operatives to assist the country's efforts to combat criminal networks.

But the entry of American military into Mexico to engage with the drug lords, particularly without the nation's consent, would be an unheard-of step that would almost certainly fracture an already tenuous partnership between the two countries.

Latest Measures and Understandings

The Trump administration has designated addressing drug-trafficking groups a central pillar of its international strategy: in last winter, Washington classified six Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.

Additionally, it has initiated a series of attacks against suspected narco vessels, most recently targeting ships in the Pacific Ocean that resulted in the deaths of 14 alleged traffickers in late October.

Although authorities rescued a survivor from the attack, Sheinbaum criticized the strikes and ordered officials from her government to discuss them with the American envoy to Mexico.

On Tuesday, Sheinbaum also noted that Mexico had reached a security agreement with the US that was negotiated over an extended period.

“We will proceed within this cooperative structure, which has very clear principles … which respects our independence and our territoriality.”

The President's Position on Anti-Narcotics Approach

The national leader has also seemed cooler on militarised anti-narcotics tactics than her preceding leaders: on Monday, she dismissed any modifications to the country’s security strategy despite the murder of a local official in western Mexico.

“There are demands for militarization and armed conflict, as occurred with the war on drugs,” she commented. “It proved ineffective.”