Overview
- President Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico will keep coordinating with the United States yet stressed that national independence and sovereignty are not negotiable.
- Sheinbaum directed Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente to deepen contact with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and left open a direct conversation with President Trump to avoid escalation.
- Seventy‑five Democratic House members told Rubio that any U.S. incursion without Mexico’s consent and congressional authorization would violate sovereignty, cripple cooperation, and carry broad economic risks.
- The lawmakers cited strengthened joint efforts under Sheinbaum, including major fentanyl seizures, expanded intelligence sharing, joint maritime surveillance, and dozens of extraditions to the United States in 2025.
- Trump said on Fox News that his administration will begin attacking cartels “on land,” a pledge voiced after a recent U.S. military operation in Venezuela heightened regional tensions.