US EditionSheinbaum Wastes No Time in Rejecting US Attorney General's 'Adversary' Accusation
- On June 26, 2025, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi's claim that Mexico is a foreign adversary due to drug trafficking.
- Bondi made this accusation while testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee, coinciding with the U.S. Treasury Department's recent allegations that three Mexican banks were involved in laundering funds connected to fentanyl trafficking.
- Sheinbaum requested proof regarding claims made against three Mexican financial institutions implicated in suspected illicit activities and emphasized the progress in bilateral military collaboration, including a security agreement nearing completion.
- Bondi emphasized that threats to Americans come not only from direct physical attacks but also from dangers such as drug overdoses affecting children. She noted that while fentanyl-related deaths have decreased by 26% since 2023, the drug continues to enter the United States.
- The dispute underscores escalating tension as the U.S. intensifies legal and political pressure on Mexico amid ongoing efforts to combat fentanyl trafficking and organized crime.
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Sheinbaum wastes no time in rejecting US Attorney General's 'adversary' accusation
After U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi referred to Mexico as an adversary for “drugging our children,” President Claudia Sheinbaum was quick to respond. “[Bondi] is not very well informed, to be honest,” Sheinbaum said at her Thursday morning press conference, rejecting the accusation. “There is a great deal of cooperation [between Mexico and the U.S.], and we are about to finalize a new security accord.” At her morning press conference Thurs…
Mexican President Rejects U.S. Attorney General's Claims on Fentanyl Trafficking - teleSUR English
Labeling Mexico as a ‘foreign adversary’ of the United States is unfounded, Sheinbaum pointed out. On Thursday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected remarks made by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, who labeled Mexico a foreign adversary for allegedly allowing drug cartels to traffic fentanyl into the United States with impunity. RELATED: Mexico Will Always Be a Factor of Peace: President Sheinbaum “What the Justice Department secretary s…
The Mexican president explained that the statements of the U.S. Attorney General were given because “she is not very informed”
President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to Pam Bondi and said that the U.S. prosecutor “is not very informed” after including Mexico on the U.S. enemy list along with Iran, due to the traffic in fentanyl. “There is a lot of cooperation, we are about to close a new security agreement with the U.S. resulting from the first meeting held in Washington in February. This is our position and we will continue to coordinate, without subordination,” said th…
Sometimes the war does not start with a missile or a broken treaty. It starts with a word. And this time, the word was “adversary.” Mexico has been included by the United States in the list of opposing countries in the area of drug trafficking. Not as a failed partner, not as a distracted ally, but as a direct threat. The announcement did not come from a dark blog or a marginal spokesperson. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi told the Senate Expens…
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