Sheinbaum rejects Trump's offer to send US troops

Sheinbaum rejects Trump's offer to send US troops

Trump to allow a deeper military participation in the United States. The situation was tense when Trump suggested that the US armed forces should take on a leading role in the fight against Mexican drug gangs. Despite the rejection, which was expressed by Sheinbaum's remarks, she offered collaboration during the talks that provided for a better exchange of information between the countries.

The problems of drug trafficking

The problems with drug trafficking in Mexico are complex and deeply rooted. According to the Federal Center for Political Education, Central America is an important corridor for drugs and illegal goods between South and North America. Long coastal lines and dense rainforests favor organized crime. Mexican drug cartels play an important role, while local groups in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador control the transport of drugs, which is often accompanied in urban centers of gangs such as Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha (MS13).

estimates, criminal networks transport several hundred tons of cocaine annually, with the USA seized 254 tons in 2018, whose street sales value will be estimated at around $ 24.4 billion. This leads to a dramatically high murder rate in the countries mentioned, often caused by the gangs. People in these regions are often exposed to violence and blackmail, which creates a vicious circle of crime and poverty.

cross -border challenges

President Trump has repeatedly criticized Mexico and Canada for drug trafficking, especially with regard to the significant fentanyl problem. She asked Trump to stop the cross -border arms trade, which contributes significantly to violence in Mexico. Over 450,000 people have been killed in Mexico in the past two decades, a direct connection that illustrates the urgency of the situation. Trump has given a command to ensure that everything necessary is undertaken to prevent the arms trade, but the question remains whether these measures are sufficient.

A spokesman for the US national security council said that Trump had made it clear that Mexico had to do more against gangs and cartels and that the United States was willing to expand the cooperation. Meanwhile, Trump continues his plan to carry out the "greatest deportation operation" in US history, with the US Department of Defense recently shown a further section of the Mexico border as a military zone.

Overall, the situation on the border with Mexico and the fight against drug crime remains a challenge that both Mexico and the United States presents with complex political and social problems. The discussion about military measures raises fundamental questions about sovereignty and effectiveness of such approaches, while the background of organized crime in Central America continues to gain explosive.