Mexican president fumes over U.S. Maduro op as Trump hints at further strikes

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed defiance on Monday in the wake of the U.S.’s extraction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and President Donald Trump’s hints at action on her territory.Over the weekend, American special forces conducted a raid to apprehend Maduro and bring him to the U.S. for trial. The U.S. suffered no casualties in the incident.
“In light of recent events in Venezuela, where the United States government carried out a direct intervention that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, as well as the loss of human lives, Mexico reaffirms a principle that is not new and admits no ambiguity,” Sheinbaum said. “We categorically reject intervention in the internal affairs of other countries.”
She further appeared to issue a statement toward Trump, warning against intervening in Mexico, where drug cartels hold considerable sway over the government.
“Therefore, we state clearly that for Mexico, and so it must be for all Mexicans, the sovereignty and self-determination of peoples are not optional or negotiable; they are fundamental principles of international law and must always be respected without exception,” she added.
Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.

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