Standard Rhetoric

Mexican President said using force against cartels would breach human rights:

“Returning to the war against the narco is not an option. First, because it is outside the framework of the law.” pic.twitter.com/nYtiZ8FEN5
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) February 23, 2026

Of course, it’s out of the question for her to go to war against her masters. At the end of the video, Sheinbaum uses the standard rhetorical trick of the left and calls her opponents fascists. This no longer works in the US but there are still many people in Spanish-speaking countries who fall for it.