Mexico Calls for Investigation into U.S. Military-Grade Weapons Used by Drug Cartels

U.S. Ambassador Pledges to Look into Issue Amid Rising Tensions

Mexico's top diplomat, Foreign Relations Secretary Alicia Bárcena, has called for an urgent investigation into how U.S. military-grade weapons are increasingly being found in the hands of Mexican drug cartels.
The Mexican army has seized 221 fully automatic machine guns, 56 grenade launchers and a dozen rocket launchers from drug cartels since late 2018.
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar, has pledged that the United States will look into the issue.
Mexico is also dealing with the United States' plans to impose sanctions on South American and Central American companies that transport migrants irregularly.
Mexico is requesting changes to the U.S. CBP One mobile application for asylum-seekers to make appointments, asking for coverage to be extended to allow appointments to be made from further south.