Mexican president says US intervention against cartels is not needed

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said she had a roughly 15-minute call with U.S. President Donald Trump in which she rejected U.S. military intervention against drug cartels and said the two countries will continue working together on security.

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum reported a roughly 15-minute phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump in which she said they agreed to continue working together on security. Sheinbaum said she rejected offers of U.S. military intervention against drug cartels, citing Mexico's constitution and national sovereignty. The call followed public comments from Trump offering U.S. forces to confront cartels and repeating accusations that cartels run parts of Mexico. Mexico's Foreign Affairs Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente also spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio about cooperation. What officials reported: - Sheinbaum described the conversation as "very good" and said it lasted about 15 minutes. - Sheinbaum said she again declined U.S. military intervention and emphasized Mexico's sovereignty and territorial integrity. - Mexican officials said they shared data including a significant drop in homicides and reductions in U.S. fentanyl seizures and fentanyl overdose deaths. - The U.S. State Department said Secretary of State Marco Rubio requested "tangible results" and more cooperation to dismantle cartels; Mexico's foreign affairs secretary spoke with Rubio. Summary: The reported outcome of the call was continued bilateral security cooperation and a Mexican rejection of direct U.S. military intervention. Mexican officials presented recent security figures to the U.S. side. Experts noted that U.S. intervention in Mexico remains unlikely, and further diplomatic engagement was reported as the next step.