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Héctor Ríos Morales

Claudia Sheinbaum Rejects U.S. Strikes On Its Soil: 'No Foreign Government Can Violate Mexico's Sovereignty'

“Mexico is a free, independent and sovereign nation, and no foreign government has the authority to violate our sovereignty,” Sheinbaum said on Aug. 22 (Credit: Getty Images)

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum once again rejected the idea of any U.S. military intervention in Mexico aimed at fighting drug cartels.

During her daily press conference on Friday, Sheinbaum was asked about recent remarks by Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Terry Cole, who told Fox News that the decision to bomb Mexican cartels would ultimately lie with President Donald Trump. Cole added that the DEA would "support the mission and orders that come down from the president."

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