The Senate unanimously approved the entrance to the country of 155 members of the United States Army to carry out training to elements of the Marine Infantry of Mexico.
“Unanimously, with 94 votes in favor, it is granted to allow entry to the national territory of 155 elements of the Marine Infantry forces of the North Command of the US Army, to participate in the ‘Anfibio Bilateral Exercise Fénix 2025’,” said the Senate of Mexico in his account of X.
Senator Manuel Huerta, from Morena, said that this exercise will not only strengthen the training of national elements, but also coordination between both forces.
“It is very important that it be carried out in this way, as promoting the head of the Federal Executive, since it reinforces our country’s commitment to respect for the rule of law and projects an image of responsibility to the international community,” he said.
The event ‘Bilateral Exercise Anfibio Phoenix 2025’ will take place on the island of Santa Margarita, Baja California Sur, and will take place from March 24 to April 23 in three phases: from March 24 to April 1, from April 7 to 23 and from April 21 to 23.
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This training was at the express request of President Claudia Sheinbaum, who sent the Office corresponding to the Upper House.
Last February, the Senate had already approved the entrance to the country of 10 members of the US army who aimed at the training of Mexican troops from the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar).
Because of this, that group of US military has remained in the country since last February 17 and will be until March 28 in Campeche.
The action caused controversy in Mexico for happening a week after Mexico deployed 10,000 elements of the National Guard on the border with the United States in exchange for pausar Trump tariffs.
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However, then Sheinbaum said that these types of training have “occurred many times in history”, including during the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who reformed the National Security Law to restrict the presence of foreign agents.
With EFE information
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