Mexico is reportedly starting a new unit made up of elite civilian and special operations forces to investigate and fight against drug cartels.
The government hasn’t yet publicly announced the unit, but it’s meant to set its sights on Mexico’s drug cartels, according to reporting from the Associated Press.
It’s another sign that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is diverging from her predecessor’s “hugs not bullets” strategy, which attempted to address root causes of violence rather than rely on law enforcement to deal with cartels.
But Mexico is under intense pressure from the U.S., as well as its own citizens, to crack down on narcotrafficking. Sheinbaum has deployed additional Mexican National Guard troops to the U.S. border and sent nearly 30 high-profile suspected cartel figures to the U.S. for prosecution.
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In a post, the State Department called Mexico’s progress on border security “unacceptable.” Meanwhile, Mexico’s president is calling on the United States to do more to stop the flow of firearms into her country. -
Arizona is considering pumping water from a desalination plant on the Gulf of California to boost its water supply, but would need buy-in from Mexico. -
Arizona U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton is one of the congressional representatives who introduced the bill after threats from President Donald Trump. -
Mexico’s president says her roughly 15 minute phone call with President Donald Trump Monday was a “good conversation” and described the tone as “friendly.” -
The giant version of the traditional Mexican Three Kings Day cake stretched for blocks in Hermosillo on Thursday.
