President Claudia Sheinbaum said the U.S. labeling of drug cartels as foreign terrorist groups “cannot be an opportunity for the United States to invade our sovereignty.”

The US decision has sparked concern in Mexico, with officials fearing it could be a precursor to potential military action.

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that she will propose a constitutional reform aimed at protecting Mexico's national sovereignty, one day after the U.S. designated various Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.