Our sovereignty has come at a price in blood; what happened in Chihuahua is very serious: President Sheinbaum

BySin Embargo

This article originally appeared in the April 24, 2026 edition of Sin Embargo.

President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo stressed this Friday that the defense of sovereignty has cost the Mexican people blood, and therefore considered the intervention of US agents in the state of Chihuahua a “very serious” matter.

“The people of Mexico have paid a heavy price in blood; the defense of sovereignty, the defense of the homeland has defined us since independence. Therefore, interference is something that no Mexican should allow, and the defense of sovereignty is something that is in our Constitution, but it runs through our veins and that’s how it should be,” she said in her morning press conference.

In that regard, she asked the governors to abide by the law and follow the principles enshrined in the Mexican Constitution.

“That’s why all governors and all mayors who want to have relations with a foreign government must comply with the law, no matter what, because sovereignty is not negotiable. It’s our principle, and I’m sure the people of Mexico agree with that,” she asserted.

The President clarified that there is indeed coordination and collaboration with the United States government, but always adhering to the principles established in the Constitution. She added that this is not about dismissing the work of María Eugenia Campos’s administration in security matters, but rather about clarifying the situation of the foreign agents who were in Mexican territory without permission or notification.

“We take this very seriously. I heard some opposition senators saying, ‘No, what’s happening is that the federal government doesn’t want to acknowledge the security results of the state of Chihuahua.’ […] It has nothing to do with that. The central issue is the presence of foreign agents in an operation in a state of the Republic without having requested the permits established by the Constitution and the National Security Law; and on this, everyone should be very firm, because there is something that is non-negotiable: it’s called sovereignty and principles,” she emphasized.

Governor Maru Campos is supposed to provide information: Sheinbaum

Regarding the meeting held yesterday between the Governor of Chihuahua, Maru Campos, and Omar García Harfuch, Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), the President highlighted that it was “a cordial conversation” in which the local leader committed to providing information about the participation of two US agents in an operation in the state.

“The Governor was asked for information and she agreed to provide it. The Secretary of Security explained all the principles and laws that must be followed when collaborating with a foreign government, and that in this case, this procedure was not followed,” the head of the Executive branch detailed, adding, “It now depends on the Governor.”

At the same time, she ruled out meeting or speaking with Campos, since the Federal Government’s communication was established yesterday by the Secretary of Security.