Overview

• President Claudia Sheinbaum said there is no agreement with the DEA on Proyecto Portero, countering the agency’s announcement of a joint initiative.
• Sheinbaum denied DEA director Terry Cole’s claims of unprecedented cooperation and said the only recent activity was an SSPC police workshop in Texas.
• The DEA has described Proyecto Portero as multi‑week training near the border to identify joint targets and disrupt cartel “guardian” networks.
• Mexico did not issue a diplomatic note; the foreign minister spoke with the U.S. ambassador and requested that U.S. agency statements align with the coordination process.
• Sheinbaum emphasized sovereignty, requiring foreign agents to operate under Mexican law, and rejected any notion of U.S. military action on Mexican territory, as a separate formal security pact nears completion.