Mexican president reaffirms firm stand on sovereignty following Trump's border security remarks

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday reaffirmed her commitment to defending national sovereignty in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks on border security on the 178th anniversary of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

The treaty, signed in 1848, ended the Mexican-American War and resulted in Mexico losing more than half of its territory to the United States.

"We are not Santa Anna. We will defend our sovereignty," said Sheinbaum during her morning press conference at the National Palace, referring to the controversial role of then-president Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna during the war.

Linking the historic treaty to his current policies on border security, migration, and drug trafficking, Trump said that since taking office, he has worked to "defend our southern border against invasions," guided by the U.S. victory over Mexico 178 years ago.

Sheinbaum said in response that her government will not allow narratives that undermine Mexico's sovereignty or national dignity.

This comes amid recent tensions following Trump's threats in January of potential military incursions into Mexican territory to combat drug cartel.

One month ago under the same pretext, the United States forcibly seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in a military raid. ■