Sheinbaum’s choice of language was deliberate. By calling attention to the UN Charter—which forbids the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of states—she elevated the matter from a quarrel over one country to a potential test of the legal order that underpins global diplomacy. Her government explicitly labeled the U.S. operation as a violation of international law, emphasizing the need to respect sovereignty and peaceful dispute resolution. The statement reminded Mexico’s neighbors that arbitrary military incursions risk destabilizing not only Venezuela, but the fabric of relations across Latin America and the Caribbean, a region Mexico insists should remain a “zone of peace”. Continue reading…
