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Sheinbaum confirms that it is coordinating with the US and that Mexico's sovereignty is not negotiated

The President of Mexico has shown willingness to talk to any country in the world, and in particular the United States, but has made it clear that he will not bow to his northern neighbour.

MEX2288. ACAPULCO (MÉXICO), 09/01/2026.- La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, habla durante una rueda de prensa este viernes, en la ciudad de Acapulco (México). EFE/David Guzmán
Sheinbaum, President of Mexico. Photo: EFE

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has reiterated that there will be "coordination" with the US, but has warned that "independence and the sovereignty of the homeland" are not at the negotiating table, after US President Donald Trump said he would "start attacking the Mexican cartels from the ground."

"We are talking, negotiating and working, but one thing is not at the negotiating table: the independence and sovereignty of the country, "the president said during his visit to the state of Guerrero.



The President of Mexico has shown willingness to talk to any country in the world, and in particular the United States, but has made it clear that he will not bow tohis northern neighbour.

The Mexican president's statements come after Trump said he would "start attacking the Mexican cartels from the ground" , which he accused of "killing 250,000 or 300,000 people" in the United States every year.

At his morning hearing on Friday, Sheinbaum declared that he will strengthen communication with the US and asked Foreign Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente to meet with Secretary of State Marco Rubio or Trump.

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