Trump is studying “additional measures” against drug traffickers in Mexico, says the White House

Washington.– The president of the United States, Donald Trump, is considering taking “additional measures” against drug cartels in Mexico, the White House said on Thursday, which in turn praised the Government of Claudia Sheinbaum for its “historic progress” in the fight against drugs.

“We have seen historic progress by President Sheinbaum and her administration in Mexico regarding the fight against cartels. They have cooperated extraordinarily in efforts on our southern border to combat illegal immigration and drug trafficking,” said White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt at a press conference.

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“Now, the president is very interested in taking additional measures against drug cartels. He has been very clear about it,” added the spokeswoman, who said that Trump’s National Security team “is constantly analyzing these options.” White House comments come after Trump said on Monday that he is not “happy” with Mexico’s fight against drug trafficking and said he does not rule out an attack against cartels within Mexican territory. “Would you authorize the launch of attacks in Mexico to stop drugs? I’m fine with it,” the president said at a press conference at the White House, adding: “I’m not saying I’m going to do it. But I would be proud to do it.” Those words were rejected by Sheinbaum, who on Tuesday denied any possibility of a U.S. military intervention within Mexican territory. “I have told him on all occasions (to Trump) that we can collaborate, that they can help us with the information they have, but that we operate in our territory, that we do not accept an intervention from any foreign government,” the president pointed out in her daily conference. This controversy arises amidst the Southern Lance operation that the Trump Administration is carrying out to combat drug trafficking in Latin America, an argument used to destroy about twenty boats supposedly loaded with drugs in the Caribbean and Pacific waters, near Venezuela and Colombia, in which more than 80 people have died.