00:00And on Monday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum held a phone call with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump,
00:06prompted by his repeated threats of ground invasion.
00:09During the exchange, Sheinbaum reiterated Mexico's respect for the sovereignty of each nation
00:14and stressed that U.S. troops would not be allowed to operate on national territory.
00:19Our correspondent Antonio Aranda with the report.
00:23U.S. military forces will not enter Mexico to fight drug cartels.
00:29The president said, has military intervention been ruled out?
00:36Yes, he generally insists on the participation of U.S. forces.
00:43We always say that it is not necessary and that we are very clear in defending our territoriality.
00:50It is clear that we continue to collaborate and coordinate without the need for further intervention by the United States.
00:59Claudia Sheinbaum explained that during her telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump,
01:07she made it clear by national collaboration must respect both countries' sovereignty.
01:11The understanding has been very clear regarding respect for our sovereignty, collaboration, and cooperation.
01:21We share information, and from there, each country conducts its operations within its own territory.
01:27The important thing is to maintain this relationship of respect and collaboration.
01:31The president revealed that during the call with President Trump, he asked her opinion on his military intervention in Venezuela.
01:43He asked me what our position was on Venezuela.
01:48I told him that it is the public position, that we have a constitution, that we are against military intervention.
01:55He even said, I understand that that is your constitution.
02:00Essentially, that was the conversation on the subject of Venezuela.
02:04Donald Trump's interventionist threat can be explained by a narrative that seeks to maintain the colonialist role of the United States, according to this expert.
02:18Thinking about Latin America, it should be said that there is work being done in ideological terms that is filtered through what is broadcast by the media.
02:27Because, we must remember, that the large media groups in Latin America are in the hands of people who have a vision that empathizes with the one promoted by the United States.
02:40Con esta visión que promueve Estados Unidos.
02:44That is why it is necessary for the people of Latin America to remain united and strengthen their multilateral organizations in the region, explains the expert.
02:52Now our defense lies in strengthening the states so that we can build a common front at the regional level.
03:00Efforts have been made, CELIC, being one of them.
03:05But we need more effective mechanisms that can bring together the states of the countries where we have progressive governments that can structure a regional defense and confront the intervention strategies of the United States.
03:18Sobre las recientes amenazas de Trump.
03:22Regarding Trump's recent threat against Cuba, canceling oil shootings from Venezuela, Claudia Sheinbaum offered to facultate dialogue between the two countries if required.
03:33Antonio Aranda, Telesur, Ciudad de México.
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