Mexican Authorities Remove Alleged U.S. Warning Signs Placed Inside The Country

Mexican authorities said they removed alleged U.S. warning signs placed inside the country. In a press release, the Mexican Foreign Ministry said it is unclear whether U.S. authorities placed the signs and officials have contacted the U.S. embassy in the country about the incident.

The signs were located in Playa Bagdad, dozens of kilometers inside the country. Navy officials found the signs after receiving a report. "During initial consultations by the Consulate of Mexico in Brownsville, officials were not able to confirm that any U.S. authority had put up the signs," the ministry added.

Officials went on to say that authorities will also "begin technical consultations to fully clarify the incident and will review the maps and instruments that mark the border between both countries, as established by existing boundary and water treaties."

"The Ministries of the Navy and Foreign Affairs reaffirm their commitment to work with U.S. authorities and all relevant national agencies to ensure legal certainty at the shared border and strengthen the cooperation that defines the relationship between both countries."

The incident comes as President Donald Trump continues to express willingness to conduct strikes inside Mexico even without authorization from the Claudia Sheinbaum administration.

Sheinbaum continues to reject there being any chances of it happening, the latest instance taking place after Trump said he was "ok" with such a scenario.

"I have told them in every conversation that we can collaborate, that they can help us with the information they have, but that we operate in our territory. We don't accept intervention from a foreign government," Sheinbaum said during a passage of her daily press conference this week.

She went on to say that the U.S. has previously said it won't intervene unless Mexico specifically requests it. "We aren't going to ask for it because we do not want intervention from any foreign government," Sheinbaum emphasized.

The comments took place a day after Trump was asked at the Oval Office about potentially "launching strikes in Mexico or putting American troops or personnel" in the country.

"Whatever we have to do to stop drugs. There are big problems in Mexico City. If we have to do there what we've done in the waterways... there are almost no drugs coming through the waterways. Isn't it down like 85%?" Trump said.

Trump's claim also contradicted a statement by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who said "we're not going to take unilateral action and send American forces into Mexico. But we can help them with equipment, training, intelligence sharing. They have to ask for it."