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A group of 75 Democratic congressmembers alerted U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the political, economic, and diplomatic “disaster” that would entail bombing Mexico, following the threats from President Donald Trump to initiate ground operations against drug cartels.
The warning was expressed in a letter sent to Rubio, in which the legislators stated their "strong opposition" to any unilateral military action on Mexican territory, reported the news agency EFE.
It happened after Trump announced in an interview with the television network Fox News that he would begin ground operations against the cartels, which he accused of “governing Mexico.”
The document, led by congress members Joaquín Castro, Gregory W. Meeks, and Greg Stanton, acknowledges the “renewed efforts” of the Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum in the fight against organized crime and asserts that a military intervention would violate Mexico's sovereignty and destroy the current bilateral cooperation.
"Any unilateral military action would tarnish the new era of cooperation that President Claudia Sheinbaum has initiated," they stated.
Lawmakers also warned of "far-reaching" economic impacts for the United States.
In the letter, they recalled that U.S. foreign direct investment in Mexico exceeded 14.5 billion dollars in 2025 and that more than five million jobs depend on bilateral trade, so a military escalation would directly impact American companies and workers.
They also warned that a bombing would undermine decades of joint efforts to combat drug supply chains, including programs aimed at strengthening the rule of law and fighting corruption.
In that regard, they highlighted that under Sheinbaum's government, intelligence efforts against organized crime have been strengthened, homicide rates have decreased, and the largest fentanyl seizure in the country's history has been made.
The Mexican president reacted on Friday and characterized Trump's statements as part of his communication style, although she warned that she would seek direct contact with the State Department and, if necessary, with the U.S. president himself to strengthen bilateral coordination. "Mexico is a sovereign country," she reiterated.
Trump's threats occur in a context of increasing regional tension, marked by the recent U.S. military operation in Venezuela to capture Nicolás Maduro, who has been accused by Washington of narcoterrorism.
That action has fueled fears that the White House will resort to similar strategies in other countries in the region under the pretext of fighting drug trafficking.
In his interview, Trump claimed that his administration has blocked 97% of the drugs entering by sea and stated that the next step will be to act on land against the cartels.
Although he did not specify the scope or location of the possible operations, the tone of his statements raised diplomatic alarms in Mexico and in the U.S. Congress.
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