In recent days, the Trump administration has ramped up CIA surveillance drone flights over Mexico, formally designated drug cartels as “foreign terrorist” groups and floated the possibility of deploying troops there to fight organized crime.

The US decision has sparked concern in Mexico, with officials fearing it could be a precursor to potential military action.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that she will propose constitutional reforms to crack down on foreigners involved in gun smuggling in the country. Why it matters: The move came after the U.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is proposing constitutional changes to protect her country after President Donald Trump designated Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. "This designation should not be used by the United States as an opportunity to invade our sovereignty,