Claudia Sheinbaum proposed adding wording to the Mexican Constitution to prohibit foreign interference or intervention in the prosecution of alleged criminals in Mexico without state authorization.
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The Pete Quiñones ShowOct 1, 2026
Multiple reliable sources (Politico, CNN, Mexico News Daily, La Jornada, El Financiero) report that Sheinbaum proposed in February 2025 adding a paragraph to Article 40 of the Constitution prohibiting intervention in investigations and prosecutions without the express authorization and collaboration of the Mexican state, matching the claim.
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… She tried to she suddenly is a nationalist now. We don't negotiate sovereignty, she said. We don't want the Us. To invade our sovereignty, over and over again, and her critics, I wish now there were many, are claiming she is shielding the the cartels. That would be Article 40, adding wording to the Mexican Constitution that there'll be no interference, intervention, or any other foreign act that would, quote, damage the nation's sovereignty, which says any prosecution of alleged criminals in our country mexico the express authorization and collaboration of the Mexican state. That was right after Trump said what he said, which is, no, obviously not a not a not a coincidence. Um, now, you talked about the cartels. …
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Supports. Politico and CNN (February 2025) report Sheinbaum said Mexico would not allow outside involvement in investigations or prosecutions without the authorization and collaboration of the Mexican government/state, as part of proposed constitutional reforms.[1][2]
Supports. Mexico News Daily and La Jornada quote the proposed Article 40 addition, including the clause that Mexico will not consent to intervention in any investigation or pursuit without express authorization and collaboration.[3][4]
Supports. El Financiero reports Sheinbaum sent the reforms to Congress to bar foreign intervention in investigations and prosecutions without the authorization and collaboration of the Mexican state.[5]
Supports. Later sources (September and October 2026) describe the new Article 40 as incorporating these anti-interference provisions, consistent with the proposal having been carried forward.[6][7][8]
Context. The claim's wording ('prohibit foreign interference or intervention... without state authorization') matches the proposed text; the claim is a faithful paraphrase of the passage's Article 40 description.[2][3]
Sources
8 sources: 2 tier 2, 6 not rated
- 1Mexico to reform constitution in wake of US terrorism designationspolitico.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 2Mexico's Sheinbaum vows to protect national sovereignty ...cnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 3A reform to protect Mexico's sovereignty: Thursday's mañanera ...mexiconewsdaily.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4La Jornada: Reformas de mano dura contra tráfico de armas e injerencismojornada.com.mx · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Claudia Sheinbaum 'blinda' al país de 'intervención' ...elfinanciero.com.mx · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Constitutional Reforms Strengthen the Defense of Mexican ...mexicosolidarity.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7Vinculan reformas constitucionales con defensa del paíseleconomista.com.mx · not rated · cited for: supports
- 8aristeguinoticias.com › 2709 › mexico'No queremos injerencias, ni intervencionismo, ni violación a ...aristeguinoticias.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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