Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the Trump administration’s action in Venezuela, declaring that the country rejects “intervention in the internal affairs of other countries.”
“Mexico’s position regarding any form of intervention is firm, clear and historic,” Sheinbaum stated. “Following the recent events in Venezuela, where the United States government carried out a direct intervention that led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, as well as the loss of human life, Mexico reaffirms a principle that is not new and does not admit ambiguities.”
“The history of Latin America is clear and forceful, the intervention has never brought democracy, it has never generated well-being or lasting stability,” she added, going on to explain that the country’s position is “clearly enshrined in the Constitution of the United Mexican States, but it is not just a national principle. The Charter of the United Nations and international law unequivocally establish respect for the sovereignty of States, their territorial integrity and the right of peoples to self-determination.”
Sheinbaum’s statement went on to affirm her country’s sovereignty, declaring that the “sovereignty and self-determination of peoples are neither optional nor negotiable, they are fundamental principles of international law and must always be respected without exceptions.”
She compared the action in Venezuela against Maduro to an “invasion,” which she said “cannot be the basis of international relations of the 21st century,” as it does not “lead to peace or development.”
Sheinbaum’s comments follow President Trump warning Mexico that the country “has to get their act together,” as drugs are “pouring through Mexico, and we’re going to have to do something.”
