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Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard and President Lopez Obrador in a phone interview with President Trump on November 5 in Mexico City after the American Mormon massacre. Press Office of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador / Handout via REUTERS

The statements of Donald Trump, who intends to classify drug cartels as terrorist groups, have provoked critical reactions from Mexicans, both from the political and government sectors.

" Cooperation yes, interventionism no! On Wednesday, November 27, President Lopez Obrador made the remarks in response to statements by his US counterpart Donald Trump.

But he did not really say more, preferring to be limited to this slogan. And avoid any controversy on the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. A party he wants to respect, because important for Americans.

On the other hand, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard was quick to react, saying that his country would not allow any action that would amount to a violation of its national sovereignty.

According to him, he has even already made contact with the US administration to discuss this theme likely to stretch the bilateral relations, explains our correspondent in Mexico, Patrick John Buffe .

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In question, a telephone interview in which Donald Trump, questioned about the prospect of designating cartels as terrorist groups, answers: " I will designate them yes, absolutely . "

" Declare war on cartels "

In early November, three women and six children from a US-based Mormon community in northern Mexico were killed in an attack attributed to the highly influential cartels in the border region.

" If Mexico needs or asks for help to get rid of these monsters, the United States is ready, willing and able to commit to doing the job quickly and efficiently, " Trump had tweeted.

About 26,000 people have died in Mexico since the beginning of the year, with the spread of violence likely to lead to a new record in 2019. Washington calls on Mexico City to " declare war " on cartels.

But for the Mexican government, as for legislators and political parties, there is no question of accepting that drug cartels are considered terrorist organizations.

This would imply that the United States could incurs in Mexican territory, which could be seen as a first step towards military intervention.