The president of the American Union, Donald Trump affirmed that he would be willing to launch attacks in Mexican territory to stop the flow of drugs into his country, a statement that confirms bilateral tension and contrasts with the messages of cooperation sent by his own cabinet.
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The president responded to a direct question at the White House about the possibility of taking military action or deploying US personnel in Mexico. “What if he would launch attacks in Mexico to stop drugs? That’s fine with me! We will do whatever it takes to stop them,” he said from the Oval Office.
The Republican added that “is not taking for granted” the use of forcebut assured that “he would be proud” to destroy laboratories or production facilities if this, he said, would help “save millions of lives.”
He insisted that the drug crisis “comes mostly from Mexico” and noted that he recently “saw what happened in Mexico City over the weekend,” alluding to the demonstrations called by Generation Z. “They have serious problems there,” he said, without offering additional details.
SOUTH AMERICA IN DONALD TRUMP’S SIGHTS
The president also defended the operations ordered against vessels in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific, to which he attributed the reduction in maritime traffic. “For every boat we destroy, we save 25,000 American lives.“He assured. He maintained that “drugs no longer arrive by sea” and said he knew “every route” used by criminal groups.
It also opened the door to actions in South America. When asked about attacks on laboratories in Colombia, he responded that “he would feel proud” if they occurred. although he clarified that he is not announcing an operation.
The statements occur three days after Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, highlighted the current relationship with Mexico and ruled out unilateral operations. “We are not going to send US forces to Mexico”the official said on November 14; He stressed that any assistance would depend on a formal request from the Mexican government.
Trump avoided specifying whether he would seek authorization from Mexico for any military intervention. “I wouldn’t answer that question. I’ve spoken with Mexico. They know my position,” he said. He mentioned that he would “probably” ask for approval from Congress American for a ground operation, but did not consider it essential for specific attacks.
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After mentioning drug-related deaths and ensure that USA know traffic routesTrump concluded that he is currently “not satisfied” with Mexico’s actions on anti-drug matters.