Vance: US Reserves ‘the Right’ to Take Military Action Against Cartels in Mexico
- U.S. Vice President JD Vance stated the U.S. reserves the right to take military action against drug cartels in Mexico if necessary to protect American people while preferring cooperation with Mexican authorities.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico opposes U.S. military action on Mexican territory, citing violation of Mexico's sovereignty and highlighting her government's crime-fighting efforts.
- President Donald Trump announced a strategic shift to combat cartels on land in Mexico and hinted at sending U.S. special forces if required.
- U.S. officials classify several Mexican cartels as terrorist-like organizations involved in drug and sex trafficking funded by U.S. markets.
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U.S.-Mexico Tension Rises: Trump Accuses and Vance Does Not Discard the Use of Force · Global Voices
Tensions between the governments of Mexico and the United States escalated again, although this time the confrontation took place outside the courts and on the political ground. In less than 24 hours, U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance launched new statements in which they questioned the Mexican government’s ability to confront organized crime and even left open the possibility of military action against the cartels. The cla…
Vance: US reserves ‘the right’ to take military action against cartels in Mexico
The United States reserves “the right” to take action against drug cartels on Mexican soil, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said this week. Vance made the remark in an interview with N+ Univision that is set to be broadcast in full this Sunday. ¿Qué tan posible es una invasión de Estados Unidos a México para atacar al crimen organizado? JD Vance le responde a Ilia Calderón en una entrevista especial. Puedes ver la entrevista completa en ViX y nues…
JD Vance, vice president of the United States, warned of possible military intervention in Mexico against drug trafficking if the authorities don't take care of the issue.In an interview with Ilia Calderón, JD Vance noted that Donald Trump's government is looking to work with the Mexican government, but he did not rule out the possibility of taking "military measures" to combat the cartels.This despite Mexico's president Claudia Sheinbaum has re…
The fight against drug trafficking once again placed the relationship between Mexico and the United States on a high-voltage ground. US Vice President JD Vance said his government reserves the possibility of military action if it considers it necessary to protect the population of its country, although he insisted that the priority is to work in coordination with the Mexican authorities. During an interview with N+ Univisión, Vance was questione…
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that she shouldn't "get caught up in" the statements of Donald Trump, who claimed she is "a very scared woman" and insisted that drug cartels control Mexican territory. She practically suggested ignoring her counterpart. However, despite the president's downplaying of Trump's attacks, on Thursday, June 18, 2026, US Vice President JD Vance warned that the US reserves "the right to take military action in M…
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