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"Mexico is no one's piñata"; Sheinbaum rejects U.S. interference in her second accountability report
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"Mexico is no one's piñata"; Sheinbaum rejects U.S. interference in her second accountability report

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected foreign interference in the country's affairs, particularly from the United States, during her second accountability report.
  • Sheinbaum specifically addressed accusations against Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya, suggesting U.S. extradition requests could be politically motivated.
  • The President denounced a media offensive and digital destabilization campaigns, calling for national assemblies to defend sovereignty.

President Claudia Sheinbaum firmly rejected foreign interference in Mexico's internal affairs, asserting "Mexico is no one's piñata" during her second accountability report. Speaking at the Monumento a la Revolución, she directly addressed recent U.S. accusations against Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya, linking him to drug trafficking.

Because first they come for some, then for others, until the Department of Justice offices become the main elector of Mexico. We cannot allow that.

— Claudia SheinbaumExpressing concern over potential U.S. political interference through legal means.

Sheinbaum questioned the true motives behind U.S. extradition requests, suggesting they could be selective and part of a broader strategy to influence Mexican politics. "Because first they come for some, then for others, until the Department of Justice offices become the main elector of Mexico. We cannot allow that," she stated, emphasizing the principle of national sovereignty.

Mexico is no one's piñata. When from the outside it is dictated who is guilty and who is not, when pressure is sought on our institutions from outside, when the idea is normalized that another country can intervene in matters that only concern Mexicans, we are no longer talking about cooperation, we are talking about interference.

— Claudia SheinbaumDefining the limits of international relations and rejecting external dictates.

During her address, a banner appeared criticizing Sheinbaum for allegedly protecting "narco-governors," referencing the Rocha Moya case. The President also denounced what she described as a media offensive and digital destabilization campaigns, attributing them to national and international right-wing sectors. She called for supporters of the Fourth Transformation to hold informative assemblies across Mexico to safeguard national sovereignty.

We are a free, independent and sovereign country.

— Claudia SheinbaumReaffirming Mexico's national status.

Sheinbaum reiterated her government's commitment against corruption and collusion with crime. "But it must be very clear, Mexico does not admit interference in our internal affairs, because we do not meddle in the internal affairs of other nations. That is the constitutional principle of non-intervention," she declared, underscoring Mexico's status as a free, independent, and sovereign country.

But it must be very clear, Mexico does not admit interference in our internal affairs, because we do not meddle in the internal affairs of other nations. That is the constitutional principle of non-intervention, because the history of Mexico has taught us that no people preserves its freedom

— Claudia SheinbaumStating Mexico's adherence to the principle of non-intervention.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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