Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum issue

Mexico’s warning landed with force. In a rare public rebuke, President Claudia Sheinbaum accused the United States of violating international law following reports of a surprise military operation in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro.

Her statement framed the incident as more than a bilateral dispute. By citing international principles, Sheinbaum cast it as a threat to sovereignty across the region.

She invoked Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, which prohibits the use of force against another state, and Mexico’s long-standing Estrada Doctrine, emphasizing non-intervention and self-determination.