Claudia Sheinbaum seems more concerned with protecting cartels than Mexicans. She is now seeking to amend the Constitution to prevent the US from acting against drug traffickers without government permission. Under the terms of the proposals put forward by Sheinbaum, articles 19 and 40 of the country’s constitution would be changed to block any investigation or military action by foreign entities without permission from the Mexican government.

The First Amendment would prohibit any ‘act from abroad prejudicial to the integrity, independence and sovereignty of the Nation’. The Second Amendment mandates automatic preventive detention and the highest possible penalties for any citizen or foreigner involved in illegal arms trafficking, as well as for any foreigner who violates Mexico’s sovereignty.

‘What we want to make clear in the face of this designation is that we do not negotiate sovereignty,’ Sheinbaum said. ‘This cannot be an opportunity on the part of the United States to invade our sovereignty.’

Defence of sovereignty? No, it’s a shield for those flooding the streets with fentanyl. While Trump and his team consider using military force against the cartels, Sheinbaum prefers to shield them with laws. Is she governing for Mexico or for the narcos? Follow our Gateway Hispanic networks for more information.