She responded on social media after Kristi Noem, President Donald Trump’s homeland security secretary, accused her of “encouraging violent protests.”

Sheinbaum reposted a video of her daily news conference the previous day, when she had condemned violent demonstrations and urged Mexicans living in the US “to act peacefully.”

“We have always been against” violent protests, she wrote on X.

“On the other hand, our position is and will continue to be the defence of honest, hardworking Mexicans who support the US economy and their families in Mexico,” she added.

Earlier Tuesday, Noem told reporters at the White House: “Claudia Sheinbaum came out and encouraged more protests in LA and I condemn her for that. She should not be encouraging violent protests that are going on.”