“There is a good coordination, and they know that in Mexico, the people govern. No one else governs; the people govern. And we are a government of the people, and we fight and work every day for security and peace in our country, and there are results,” the president stated.

In response to a question on the subject, the president said she was not going to “enter into a specific debate” with Stephen Miller, Deputy Director of the White House Office of Public Policy, who alluded to alleged control of Mexican territory by drug cartels.

From the National Palace, the head of the Executive Branch remembered the upcoming November elections in the neighboring country and reiterated that “Mexico should not be the defining element of their campaign,” but rather the United States itself.

“As we have said many times, the United States needs to look at itself, particularly regarding drug consumption and the distribution and money laundering in the United States related to drug trafficking,” she emphasized.

“They have a very important role there,” she stressed, “and we work in our country and coordinate with them on many issues.

We have a great deal of coordination, including on security, but each country operates within its own territory.”

Mexico is implementing a security strategy based on four pillars: addressing the root causes, consolidating the National Guard, strengthening intelligence and investigation capabilities, and coordinating with the country’ states.

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