The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, asked the United States ambassador to the country, Ronald Johnson, this Tuesday to “respect the internal affairs” of Mexico, after the diplomat called to leave political discussion out of the fight against drug trafficking.

“We must remember that it is important that the ambassador stays on the bilateral issue and respects the internal affairs of our country, because the affairs of Mexico correspond to the Mexicans,” said the president during her morning conference at the National Palace.

Sheinbaum considered it essential that the diplomatic task be referred to "issues of coordination and collaboration", since he assured that Mexico's ambassadors in the world, including the US, "do not give an opinion on the political affairs of the countries."

“Our Constitution clearly establishes the self-determination of the people and respect, non-intervention,” stated the head of state.

Along the same lines, he recalled the speech he gave last Sunday, within the framework of the second anniversary of his electoral victory, in which he accused Washington of interference and called on the people of Mexico to inform themselves about “the transformation and defense of national sovereignty.”

“I take this opportunity to continue making this invitation, it is up to all of us to understand what we are experiencing, to have a good relationship with the United States, but always asking for respect for our sovereignty, that is a matter not only for the president, it is a matter for all Mexicans,” the president argued.

Sheinbaum's response comes after the US chancellor published on social networks that "the fight against cartels must unite us, not divide us."

"People on both sides of our border want to live in safety and peace. They deserve to live free from the intimidation, corruption and fear that the cartels generate," Johnson said.

“Every moment we spend turning this shared security challenge into a political discussion is a missed opportunity to strengthen our cooperation and protect the people we serve,” the ambassador added.

The exchange of messages occurs in a harsh context between the two countries, a tension that has increased since the US accused ten Mexican officials, including the licensed governor of the state of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, of drug trafficking crimes and weapons possession. EFE