Donald Trump: Finally?
Diego Martín Velázquez Caballero
Before President Claudia Sheinbaum's report on her first year in office, the President of the United States announced a full-scale declaration of war against drug cartels in Latin America.
This decision raised serious questions in Mexico, since the organized crime groups involved in the production and trafficking of narcotics have been designated as terrorists by the White House.
This designation raises the possibility of a U.S. military intervention, as has already been seen recently with alleged actions against drug traffickers on the Venezuelan coast.
However, the impact of Trump's message was relegated on the Mexican public agenda.
The central themes of Sheinbaum's event, such as the assessment of her first year in office, the marked distancing from her political predecessor, and the introduction of new policies and projects for the short term, garnered more attention than the threats emanating from the north.
It is possible that the current political landscape is reaching a certain point of equilibrium.
On the one hand, internal divisions within the U.S. government have limited the actions of Trumpism, forcing the former president to seek new rhetorical strategies that go beyond attacking Mexico.
On the other hand, Sheinbaum is beginning to consolidate her autonomy and gain prominence in the face of agreements and political power structures in the country.
As for Trump's actions toward Mexico, he seems to have reached his limit. The possibility of a military invasion appears irrelevant given the level of control and economic influence that Washington already exerts over its southern neighbor.
Little can be altered in such a deeply entrenched economic integration scheme, where mutual interests ultimately prevail over bilateral conflicts and abuses.
The apparent lack of impact of the former U.S. president's recent speeches also highlights the apathy, indolence, and irresponsibility characteristic of much of the Mexican political class.
If Trump aspires to change anything in Mexico, he'll have to do it alone, because the country's power groups simply advance according to their own interests, without paying much attention.
Mister Taco's strategies haven't been able to overcome Mexico's apathy and dynamism; the country presents an exhausting challenge that forces Trumpism to take a look at its own affairs.
