Sheinbaum warns US on Cinco de Mayo: No foreign power will govern Mexico
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum used the Cinco de Mayo celebrations on 6 May 2025 to deliver a sharp sovereignty warning, declaring that no foreign power would dictate Mexico's governance and that political opponents seeking external backing are destined for defeat. Her remarks, made in the central state of Puebla, came amid rising tensions with the United States over extradition requests and covert CIA operations on Mexican soil.
Key Declarations at the Puebla Ceremony
Commemorating the 164th anniversary of the Battle of Puebla — when Mexican forces famously repelled a far larger invading French army on 5 May 1862 — Sheinbaum drew a direct parallel between that historical resistance and present-day sovereignty challenges. She stressed that nothing outweighs the sovereignty, independence, and national interests of the Mexican people.
