Emir Olivares and Alma E. Muñoz
La Jornada newspaper
Friday, September 5, 2025, p. 3
President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo highlighted the scope of the security agreements with the United States and made it clear that “the intervention of the army of that country was not subject” against cartels in Mexican territory.
In yesterday’s morning, when asked about the visit of the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and the ratification of “understanding” in security, the president emphasizes that it is based on reciprocity, respect for sovereignty, shared responsibility and mutual confidence.
“There are four principles on which the program is based, which were the ones that yesterday (Wednesday) presented in the statement (set), which for us was very important, for all these statements that were made of some people, linked or not with the United States government, which was necessary an intervention of US forces in our country. It was very clear in the program.”
He assured that at the meeting he had with the White House official, the possibility that Mexico accepts the entry of more agents to its territory to combat cartels was not raised.
“It was not a subject. They know that we have a protocol to approve agents of the different agencies in our country; we have a constitution that talks about it and the National Security Law. Then, it was not a subject in the talk,” he emphasized.
The agreements, the chief of the Executive detailed, include operations on both sides of the border, each country in its territory; Information exchange, money laundering and members of organized crime groups; The sending of more security elements to certain border points, in case it is detected that in these areas the traffic of fentanyl or weapons, and training is increased.
Return of bounds arrested in the neighboring nation
He pointed out that his government asked Donald Trump’s emissary for extradition or transfer of criminals arrested in the United States – “priority objectives” -, so that they respond for criminal charges before Mexican justice.
This in “reciprocity” to the case of 55 bosses that were detained in Mexican prisons and were transferred to the United States, which “was a sovereign decision.”
While, he accepted, they talked about the song of the Sinaloa Cartel, Ismael May Zambada, did not delve into how he arrived at the hands of the United States justice.
What was exposed to the White House official was that the apprehension of that capo was the main factor of increased violence in Sinaloa in the recent year.
Sheinbaum ruled out that he can soon have a personal encounter with his American counterpart.
“Yesterday the Rubio Secretary said, I think I have spoken as 14 times with President Trump, of one issue, on the other, mainly related to tariff that we have achieved a good relationship. “
The president did not miss the opportunity to ironize about the performance that some opposition actors had on the occasion of Rubio’s visit, such as the PRI leader, Alejandro Alito Moreno, and PAN Roberto Gil Zuarth.
The first, he said, went to Washington to say that the Government of Mexico “is related to the narco“; The second offered an interview with Fox – conservative line -” saying pure lies. “
And while they did this, the president said, “Here the Secretary Rubio congratulating ourselves for the work we have around organized crime and good cooperation (…) The ridicule!”
