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Pedro Camacho

U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Pushes Back on Sheinbaum Sovereignty Warning, Says Turning Cartel Fight Into Politics Is 'a Missed Opportunity'

U.S ambassador to Mexico, Ronald Johnson (Credit: Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson said Monday that the fight against drug cartels "should unite us, not divide us," after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum accused sectors in the United States on Monday of interfering in Mexico's internal affairs over recent drug trafficking and extradition cases.

"The fight against cartels should unite us, not divide us," Johnson wrote on X. "Every moment spent turning this shared security challenge into a political dispute is a missed opportunity to strengthen our partnership and protect the people we serve."

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