Regardless of one’s take on the beyond-efficient capture of former Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces on Saturday, we can all agree that President Donald Trump has gotten the attention of those who transport fentanyl and other deadly drugs into the U.S. — or turn a blind eye to those who do.
One such person is Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo.
Whether Sheinbaum is nervous, angry, or both, she shared a statement on social media, which was issued by Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) on Saturday:
The government of Mexico vigorously condemns and rejects the military actions carried out unilaterally in recent hours by the armed forces of the United States of America against targets in the territory of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
Not to be disrespectful, but what, exactly, was Sheinbaum trying to accomplish?
Better question: Who was the target of her post? Trump? The Mexican people (hardly)? Or the drug cartels that continue to run rampant in her own country? I’ll go with “C” for $500, Alex.
The SRE’s statement also said (emphasis, mine):
Based on its foreign policy principles and its pacifist vocation, Mexico makes an urgent call to respect international law, as well as the principles and purposes of the UN Charter, and to cease any acts of aggression against the Venezuelan government and people.
Latin America and the Caribbean is an area of peace, built on the basis of mutual respect, the peaceful settlement of disputes, and the prohibition of the use and threat of force. Therefore, any military action poses a serious risk to regional stability.