Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum denies knowledge of US drug initiative
Summary
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that her government is not involved in a joint initiative with the United States to fight drug cartels, despite claims by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) about "Project Portero". Sheinbaum clarified there is no agreement between Mexico and the DEA for this project, which the DEA described as a new cooperative effort.Key Facts
- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denied involvement in a new drug-fighting initiative with the U.S., called "Project Portero".
- The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced the initiative, claiming cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico.
- Sheinbaum said her government has not agreed to any such project with the DEA.
- The DEA described "Project Portero" as an operation to combat drug-smuggling along the U.S.-Mexico border.
- Sheinbaum mentioned that only her administration would announce agreements involving Mexico, not individual agencies.
- The initiative involved training and collaboration between Mexican investigators and U.S. officials, according to the DEA.
- Sheinbaum speculated the DEA might be confusing the initiative with a small training workshop attended by Mexican police in Texas.
- U.S. President Trump has pressured the Mexican government to control drug trafficking and immigration along the shared border.
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