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Sheinbaum seeks cooperation with the US, but no subordination

From Clarín · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Context piece
  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico wants a good relationship with the United States based on cooperation, not subordination.
  • She cited sovereignty, mutual respect and shared responsibility as principles for bilateral security and trade cooperation.
  • Her comments came as Mexico and the United States review the USMCA trade agreement and face tensions over security and alleged cartel links.

Claudia Sheinbaum wants a good relationship with Donald Trump’s administration, but she made clear in Monterrey that Mexico will not accept a subordinate role. “Cooperation always, subordination never,” she told supporters during a national tour marking the second anniversary of her government, which falls on October 1.

Speaking from Nuevo León, the Mexican president recalled what she described as special moments in the relationship between Mexico and the United States. She pointed to the ties between Benito Juárez and Abraham Lincoln, Lázaro Cárdenas and Franklin Roosevelt, and Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Trump during Trump’s first term.

Sheinbaum said that first Trump term produced “a very good relationship” with López Obrador, and that Mexico now hopes to build a similar relationship with its northern neighbor. She framed that goal around national identity and sovereignty, particularly as Mexico observes September as its month of national independence.

Cooperation always, subordination never.

· Claudia SheinbaumSheinbaum described the principle she wants to guide Mexico’s relationship with the United States.

At her second government report on September 1, Sheinbaum acknowledged that relations with Washington have had “their difficulties” but said Mexico had chosen to keep seeking understanding on security and trade. The two countries are advancing a review of the North American trade agreement, known as the USMCA.

Sheinbaum said existing cooperation rests on respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, shared but differentiated responsibility, mutual respect and trust, and cooperation without subordination. “Cooperation does not mean submission. Friendship does not mean giving up our principles,” she said, adding that she would defend Mexico’s sovereignty, dignity and independence while serving as president. The article also notes increased US pressure on Mexico over the fight against drug trafficking, including allegations involving Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya and nine other senior state officials, allegations Sheinbaum has rejected.

Cooperation does not mean submission. Friendship does not mean giving up our principles.

· Claudia SheinbaumSheinbaum defended Mexico’s sovereignty and principles while discussing cooperation with Washington.
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