Overview

• President Claudia Sheinbaum said there is no operational agreement with the DEA on Proyecto Portero and dismissed the agency’s announcement.
• Sheinbaum described the only recent activity as an SSPC police workshop in Texas, rejecting claims of broader joint operations.
• Mexico did not issue a diplomatic note; the foreign minister spoke with the U.S. ambassador and urged that future U.S. agency statements align with ongoing coordination.
• She reiterated that any U.S. security personnel must request permission through the Foreign Ministry and comply with national law, disputing DEA director Terry Cole’s claim of unprecedented collaboration.
• The DEA’s notice outlined joint trainings targeting cartel “guardianes,” which Mexico contrasts with a sovereignty‑based bilateral security pact that officials say is nearing completion following earlier U.S. pressure tools including FTO designations.