Overview
- President Claudia Sheinbaum said combating cartels and trafficking is a shared responsibility and reaffirmed that only Mexican forces will conduct operations on Mexican soil.
- She defined acceptable collaboration as extensive intelligence sharing, equipment support, and U.S. participation in command centers, without on-the-ground agents or troops.
- She cited results including a CBP-reported 50% drop in fentanyl seizures at the U.S. border, roughly 320 tonnes of drugs seized in Mexico with 51,000 kilograms at sea, and an estimated 40% decline in intentional homicides through December 2025.
- The U.S. State Department has pressed for concrete, verifiable outcomes and labeled gradual progress unacceptable following a senior-level call.
- Both sides agreed to hold a ministerial security meeting in February after reporting that Washington sought to join joint raids that Mexico rejects.