Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum publicly condemned the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, expressing opposition to political violence during her Thursday morning news conference. Kirk was shot and killed Wednesday at a public event in Utah, sparking national outrage and bipartisan condemnation in the U.S.

The DEA arrested 617 suspected Sinaloa Cartel members in 23 states, seizing fentanyl, meth, cocaine, guns, and millions in cash.

Multiple major events tied to Mexican Independence Day have been canceled in Chicago as President Donald Trump prepares to deploy National Guard troops and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to the city. The decision comes amid heightened tensions surrounding Trump’s ongoing national push to crack down on violent crime and illegal immigration.

A shocking incident in Chihuahua, Mexico, has exposed the grip of cartel power over law enforcement. According to leaked reports, ten state police officers were surrounded, abducted, and beaten by more than 80 Sinaloa Cartel gunmen before being released. The attack occurred on August 24, but Mexican officials attempted to suppress details until testimonies surfaced this week through El Diario de Juarez.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Foreign Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente in Mexico City, where the leaders formed an agreement to address drugs, firearms, and migration through the southern border.

Federal authorities have intercepted 1,300 barrels of methamphetamine precursor chemicals shipped from China and bound for Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel.

Illegal alien deaths in Eagle Pass, Texas, have dropped sharply under President Donald Trump’s border security measures, according to Mexican consular officials. Since January, five deaths have been recorded in and around the small border city—less than one per month. That figure marks a drastic decline compared to the Biden administration, when migrant deaths often reached one per day.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) Commissioner Chad McIntosh announced that the 10 million-gallon-per-day expansion project to address the Tijuana River sewage crisis has been completed.

Mexico transferred 26 alleged cartel members to the United States under an agreement that spared the members from the death penalty.

President Donald Trump said he would extend trade talks with Mexico for another 90 days following a "very successful" call with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.