Mexican president warns US: 'Mexico is not anyone's pinata'
Sheinbaum said in her annual address that Washington is targeting her administration to interfere in Mexico's internal affairs, questioning whether the Trump administration's security demands represent genuine cooperation or an attempt to influence the country's 2027 elections.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum declared on Sunday that her administration is being targeted by the United States in an attempt to interfere in the country's internal affairs, delivering a sharp rebuke to Washington during her annual accountability report before thousands of supporters in the capital. Speaking two years into her term, Sheinbaum denounced what she described as a "media offensive and multimillion-dollar social media campaigns" driven by Mexican and foreign conservative groups through global information platforms, algorithms, paid bots, and fake accounts. "Is this really a legitimate, genuine interest in helping Mexico?" she asked, questioning whether the Trump administration's security demands were instead aimed at positioning far-right sectors ahead of the 2026 US elections or influencing Mexico's 2027 presidential contest. "These are rhetorical questions, Mexico is not anyone's pinata," she added.
CIA deaths spark diplomatic crisis
The president said the attacks intensified after April 19, when US officials killed in a car crash in Chihuahua state were revealed to be Central Intelligence Agency agents conducting unauthorized security operations — a violation of Mexico's constitution that prompted federal authorities to launch an investigation. Mexico subsequently summoned officials from Chihuahua to testify, including Governor Maru Campos, as diplomatic tensions with Washington escalated over the incident.
Extradition row and constitutional reforms
Shortly after the investigation was announced, Washington submitted extradition requests for 10 Mexican nationals, including Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya of the ruling Morena party, though Sheinbaum has maintained his innocence and criticized the lack of presented evidence. The diplomatic standoff comes as Mexico implements a constitutional reform promoted by Sheinbaum's administration and a Morena-led Congress designed to strengthen safeguards against foreign interference in national elections.
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