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President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo categorically rejected U.S. government interference in Mexico’s internal affairs during her accountability report held on May 31 at the Monument to the Revolution. The president questioned the recent charges filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against the governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, and nine other Mexican citizens—including a sitting mayor and a senator—for their alleged ties to organized crime.
Addressing thousands of supporters, Sheinbaum warned of the implications of these judicial actions. "They come for some, then for others, until the Department of Justice offices become the primary power brokers in Mexico. We cannot allow that," the president declared. She suggested it is legitimate to question Washington’s true motives, hinting that sectors of the U.S. far-right may be using Mexico to gain leverage ahead of their own 2026 elections, or perhaps attempting to influence Mexico’s 2027 midterms.
Bilateral tensions have intensified since April 19, when the deaths of two CIA agents during an operation against a drug lab in Chihuahua were made public. The president reiterated that the facility was dismantled by the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) and claimed that, since that event, her administration has been the target of a media offensive and digital destabilization campaigns. During the event, a banner was unfurled reading: "Mexicans cry out for peace. Claudia Sheinbaum protects narco-governors," an incident reported on-site by El Universal.
Sheinbaum used the platform to distance herself from previous administrations, criticizing former presidents Vicente Fox and Felipe Calderón for their handling of the war on drugs. She labeled Calderón a "spurious president" who, in her view, allowed an alliance between authorities and cartels during his term. In contrast, the president emphasized that her government rejects foreign interference based on the constitutional principle of non-intervention: "When the determination of who is guilty and who is not is dictated from abroad, we are no longer talking about cooperation; we are talking about interference."
Despite the climate of political confrontation, the president presented economic indicators that she maintains support the stability of her administration. According to data cited by CNN Chile, Mexico recorded $23.591 billion in foreign direct investment in the first quarter of 2026, a 10.4% increase over the previous year. She also reported the creation of 669,000 formal jobs—the highest figure in the country’s history—while noting that the Mexican peso remains the second-strongest currency globally against the dollar.
The president, who took office in 2024 with 59.7% of the vote, called on her supporters to hold informational assemblies across the country to defend national sovereignty. "Mexico is no one’s piñata," she emphasized, reiterating that while her administration coordinates and collaborates internationally, it does so without subordination. Sheinbaum concluded her message by reaffirming that no nation can remain free if it allows foreign interests to dictate its destiny.
