Analyst and academic Edgardo Buscaglia stated that there is a possibility that US President Donald Trump will attempt to carry out clandestine operations in Mexico, within the framework of the alliance called “Shield of the Americas,” an initiative promoted by the US president with the support of several Latin American governments, but without the participation of countries like Mexico, Brazil, or Colombia.
During an interview with Aristegui en Vivo, Buscaglia pointed out that the history of US interventions allows us to anticipate this type of action. “History indicates that he will indeed try to enter Mexico with clandestine commandos based on this alliance, which he intends to give political legitimacy to,” he said. From his perspective, the mechanism promoted by Trump seeks to provide political backing for actions that could be carried out even without the authorization of the Mexican government.
The expert explained that the United States has resorted to covert operations in various countries on numerous occasions. As an example, he recounted his professional experience in the Middle East during the past decade: “I was living in a city called Herat (Afghanistan) where it was very common to see American commandos entering Iran undetected by the Iranians to carry out special operations.” He asserted that these types of actions are part of recurring practices in U.S. foreign policy.
Buscaglia recommended that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum maintain a stance based on sovereignty and respect for international law. In this regard, he cited the decision of countries like Spain and the United Kingdom not to allow the use of their air bases for attacks against Iran and maintained that Mexico could adopt a similar position in the face of external pressure.
The academic also raised the need to strengthen the country’s diplomatic and economic strategy to reduce its dependence on the United States. He noted that the Mexican government could follow the example of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who, he said, negotiates with Washington on specific issues while pursuing a strategy of economic diversification toward other regions of the world.
According to Buscaglia, Mexico should pursue trade and investment agreements with other countries without severing ties with the United States, but avoiding excessive dependence.
The expert believes that a worsening of violence and corruption in Mexico could increase external pressures. He warned that if the economic structures that sustain criminal groups are not confronted, it opens the door to greater criticism and a possible increase in interventionism. “If the violence continues, if rampant corruption continues, President Sheinbaum will be doing Trump a great favor because she will be inviting, even if she doesn’t want to, greater intervention,” he argued.
He emphasized that the strategy against organized crime should not be limited to capturing criminal leaders, but should also focus on the financial and political networks that enable its expansion. In this regard, he pointed out that criminal organizations have grown thanks to economic structures linked to legal actors. He specifically mentioned groups such as the Sinaloa Cartel, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, and La Familia Michoacana.
He reiterated his prediction of possible covert actions by Washington. “I believe so, there will be an attempt at a clandestine operation, as the United States has done in other regions over the last 50 years; of that there is no doubt,” he concluded.
Source: aristeguinoticias
