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Sheinbaum says the Sinaloa case strained U.S. ties as Mexico demands evidence before acting on requests to arrest 10 officials.

Mexican forces killed alleged Los Reyes Cartel leader R5 in Tocumbo during an Aug. 30 arrest operation, authorities confirmed.

The U.S. halted official travel to Mexicali on August 25 as Mexico increased patrols and said no specific or imminent risk was found.

DEA Administrator Terry Cole says he speaks daily with Omar García Harfuch while alleging unnamed Mexican officials support the CJNG.

Mexico and the United States restored Michoacán avocado inspections under a permanent security table backed by 1,557 troops.

Federal energy spending ran 164 billion pesos below plan in the first half as Pemex also missed its revenue target despite stronger sales.

Mexico’s Navy seized about 4.4 tons of suspected cocaine from four boats off Oaxaca and Chiapas and detained 16 people.

Mexico received $30.76 billion in remittances during the first half of 2026, while Jalisco’s total fell nearly 1% from a year earlier.

Mexico faces a shortage of 77,000 cybersecurity specialists as ransomware and AI-assisted attacks place more businesses at risk.

Mexico's Marine Corps plans 1,143 combat drones plus reconnaissance and counter-drone units under a modernization blueprint extending to 2045.

Mexican tests found no Cyclospora at a Guanajuato plant, but U.S. officials tied 1,947 illnesses to recalled iceberg lettuce.

Mexico shed nearly 320,000 jobs in June as unemployment rose, labor participation fell and tourism-linked industries lost ground.

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