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Héctor Ríos Morales

Claudia Sheinbaum Responds to Trump's Remarks on Cartels, Urges U.S. to Stop Illegal Arms Flow and Fight Drug Addiction

"If the flow of illegal weapons from the United States into Mexico were stopped, these groups wouldn't have access to this type of high-powered weaponry to carry out their criminal activities," President Claudia Sheinbaum said. (Credit: Getty Images)

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump announced the creation of a coalition aimed at fighting drug cartels in Latin America.

Leaders from across the region attended the summit, where Trump delivered strong remarks about combating drug trafficking organizations, particularly in Mexico, a country he described as the "epicenter of cartel violence."

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