U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday called on Mexico to strengthen its campaign against drug cartels, a day after a military operation killed a...
by Agencies
Feb 23, 2026 5:30 pm
Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday called on Mexico to strengthen its campaign against drug cartels, a day after a military operation killed a high-profile cartel leader and triggered fresh unrest across the country.
"Mexico must step up their effort on Cartels and Drugs!" he wrote in a social media post.
The transfer follows news that President Trump ordered the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain Latin American…
Pentagon officials reportedly looking at plans to target the groups
US President Donald Trump says he has been speaking with Mexico about a potential military intervention.
Officials say the strikes aren’t meant to destabilize Mexico’s government
Mexican politicians warn that US action against criminal groups on their soil would be a violation of sovereignty.
Trump tells Mexico to ‘step up’ effort to combat cartels even after military operation kills drug lord known as ‘El Mencho’
