Cartel Operatives Not Worried About Trump Striking Them On Mexican Soil And Focusing On Turf Wars: 'He Can't Do That'

According to authorities, Sinaloa Cartel factions have been targeting adolescents from Jalisco and transporting them to other parts of the country for training. (Credit: Marco Ugarte/Via Chicago Tribune/AP)

Cartel operatives in Mexico are not worried that U.S. strikes against vessels off the coast of Venezuela means they will be targeted next, according to a new report.

Concretely, five different operatives dismissed the idea when talking to The New York Times. One of them, who was largely unaware of the strikes, backed his stance claiming he didn't believe Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum would allow such a scenario.