Even after the killing of El Mencho, Trump wants Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to do more to fight drugs
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Even after the killing of El Mencho, Trump wants Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to do more to fight drugs
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February 26, 2026 10:00AM (EST)
Though the US and Mexico signed a security agreement in September 2025, and drug seizures and arrests in Mexico have increased,…
The US president had previously suggested his military could strike land-based cartel targets in Mexico.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she was open to working with the United States on drug trafficking, but rejected any…
“It’s not going to happen,” Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday.
Trump tells Mexico to ‘step up’ effort to combat cartels even after military operation kills drug lord known as ‘El Mencho’
President Sheinbaum was responding to reports that the US leader had ordered his military to target the criminal organisations.
