Republican Representative Carlos Giménez launched a scathing attack against President Claudia Sheinbaum, accusing her of failing to confront organized crime and copying the tactics of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela and Miguel Díaz-Canel in Cuba. “My message is clear: The United States cannot continue doing business as usual with a Mexican government that refuses to confront corruption and empowers narco-terrorist elements,” the Florida congressman declared.
Giménez, chairman of the House Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee, accused Sheinbaum of holding Mexico “hostage” to narco-terrorists and asserted that her administration “is part of the problem, not the solution.” The Cuban-American lawmaker called on Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to take a tougher stance in trade negotiations with Mexico, especially ahead of the USMCA review in 2026.
📢 The congressman also endorsed the Generation Z protests following the assassination of Mayor Carlos Manzo: “We support the peaceful demonstrations against the Sheinbaum government.” Giménez applauded Trump’s plan to impose 25% tariffs on Mexican goods until the drug and migration crisis at the border is resolved, arguing that “Mexico has been aiding the drug cartels and our enemies.”
🔴 The Republican’s statements come at a critical time when cartel-related homicides have increased by 400% in Mexico this year, according to CNN analysis. Giménez previously sent a letter on October 30 accusing the Mexican government of maintaining “deep operational ties with the Cartel of the Suns of Venezuela,” an organization designated as terrorist by the Trump administration.
Source: consiente
