Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Tuesday that government lawyers are considering taking legal action against billionaire Elon Musk. This comes after Musk posted a comment on the X platform, which he owns, accusing Shinbaum of “saying what her bosses in the gangs ask of her.”
Published on: 02/24/2026 - 19:57
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is considering taking legal measures against billionaire Elon Musk, she announced on Tuesday, after he accused her of having ties to drug cartels.
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The comment came after the arrest and killing of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation drug cartel, Nemesio Osguerra, known as El Mencho, at the hands of Mexican security forces.
“We are considering taking legal measures,” Sheinbaum said during a press conference on Tuesday morning, adding that government lawyers are currently studying the matter.
In the video, Sheinbaum said that a return to the “war on drugs” is not possible: “A return to the war on drugs is not an option...it is outside the framework of the law.”
Mexico launched a military campaign against the gangs under the leadership of former President Felipe Calderon in 2006, which led to bloody battles between the dispersed gangs and sparked a wave of violence that is believed to have contributed to high murder rates to this day.
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Sheinbaum added that she expects security to continue to be restored in Mexico after gang members coordinated a series of roadblocks and road burnings following Sunday's government operation against Osguerra.
When asked whether the operation represented a return to a more violent security stance, Sheinbaum said: “This will never happen. Arresting a suspect under an arrest warrant may create such circumstances, but we seek peace, not war.”
“Wealth does not confer moral authority.”
In turn, Luisa Alcalde, head of the ruling Morena Party, responded to Musk's post on social media, saying that Musk should use his X platform to fight drug consumption, addiction, spreading misinformation, and prevent the promotion of drug culture.
“Wealth does not confer moral authority,” she added. “The lives lost in this battle, often fueled by consumption in other countries, are worth far more than any wealth amassed in Silicon Valley.”
The number of missing people in Mexico exceeds 130,000, as most of the violence in the country is linked to drug cartels that sell their products and obtain weapons from the United States.
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