Overview
- President Donald Trump said he would be "proud" to authorize attacks inside Mexico to combat drug trafficking and claimed U.S. intelligence knows the addresses of traffickers.
- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded that no foreign military will operate on Mexican territory and reiterated that cooperation is limited to information-sharing and coordination.
- A U.S. Embassy message featuring Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the United States will not take unilateral military action and would deploy forces only at Mexico's request.
- The exchange comes as "Operation Lanza del Sur" continues, with media counts based on U.S. communiqués reporting roughly two dozen boat strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific and more than 70 deaths.
- Outlets note a lack of publicly presented evidence tying all targeted vessels to drugs, and reporting highlights growing regional tensions, even as Trump signaled openness to talks with Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro.