Overview
- After a call between Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the U.S. State Department labeled Mexico’s progress on border security unacceptable and pressed for concrete, verifiable outcomes on fentanyl and arms trafficking.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum said no U.S. troops, CIA agents or other foreign personnel will conduct operations in Mexico, asserting that only Mexican forces execute security actions.
- She outlined cooperation confined to intelligence sharing and requested surveillance equipment under Mexican terms, rejecting offers of operational participation by U.S. agencies.
- Mexico cited results including a 50% drop in CBP fentanyl seizures near the border attributed to seizures inside Mexico, roughly 320 tons of drugs confiscated, and a reported 40% decline in intentional homicides since her administration began.
- Officials highlighted U.S.-sourced firearms with a Baja California seizure of 21 long guns and 30 handguns, and cited DOJ data estimating about 75% of guns seized in Mexico originate in the United States.