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“The United States’ intention is to extend its justice system,” a Mexican security analyst explained, so that the U.S. can prosecute Mexicans for crimes committed in Mexico.

David Saucedo, a Mexican security analyst, noted that some gangs operating in Mexico City view themselves as unfairly targeted by official crackdowns, including arrests and seizures of illicit drugs.

China made a critical difference in the latest India-Pakistan conflict, says Imtiaz Gul, a Pakistani security analyst.

“The response of the president was correct, but incomplete,” said Eduardo Guerrero, a Mexican security analyst, who suggested that Sheinbaum could have appeased Trump with proposals for enhanced cooperation, short of U.S. troops on Mexican soil.

Ghanaian security analyst Prof Kwesi Aning, who previously worked at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, said the popularity of the military leader reflected a political shift taking place on the continent, especially in West Africa.