Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that her agreement to delay tariffs with President Donald Trump does not involve allowing an increase of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officers in Mexico.
In response to a question at her regular morning press conference about whether Trump asked to increase the DEA’s presence in Mexico, Sheinbaum said what Mexico is asking of the United States is coordination and collaboration.
Trump’s pick to lead the DEA is a former counternarcotics agent who led the U.S. Department of Justice division that was instrumental in the capture of Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.
During a phone call on Monday with Trump, Sheinbaum agreed to send 10,000 additional Mexican National Guard troops to the border. In exchange, the United States said it would delay tariffs on her country for at least the next month.
The first of those troops arrived at the border in recent days.
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Members of the governor-appointed board include business leaders who rely on trade with Mexico. AMC Executive Director Eva Masadiego says the uncertainty around tariffs makes it hard for them to plan. -
There were approximately 20 cases of tuberculosis in Sonora each week during the first weeks of 2025. Tuberculosis can be treated with antibiotics, but can be fatal if left untreated. -
There are over 100,000 missing people in Mexico. The proposed reforms come as rights groups demand the government do more after the discovery of a possible mass killing site in the state of Jalisco. -
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem promoted the Texas border wall project in a social media video from a portion of the wall in Arizona. -
The three male kittens are part of the center’s native species conservation program. The species ranges from northern Mexico into the United States.
