Trump Proposes Strikes in Mexico Against Cartels

US President Donald Trump has announced plans for land strikes in Mexico to combat drug cartels, claiming they are responsible for significant drug-related deaths in the U.S. Despite inflated figures, approximately 50,000 fentanyl-related deaths occur annually, primarily linked to trafficking from Mexico. Mexico’s first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has rejected foreign intervention. Meanwhile, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, recently captured by U.S. forces, pleaded not guilty to narco-terrorism charges.

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