#us-mexico-relations

#us-mexico-relations

In his guilty plea, the veteran Mexican drug lord publicly acknowledged what was already widely known: that he bribed police officials, military personnel, and politicians to operate freely in the country. The allusion to that last group, elected representatives, has sent a chill through the entire Mexican political class. The statement is brief and general, so general that anyone could use it as a weapon, even at the risk of it coming back to haunt them.

Donald Trump's art of negotiation relies heavily on the art of pushing his counterparts Mexico in this case to the limit. Just when, according to President Claudia Sheinbaum, it seemed that the relationship between the two nations was based on respect among equals and non-subordination, Trump launched a new challenge this week to pressure Mexico and extract even more security benefits from Washington's main trading partner.

The U.S. justice system is now preparing to sink its teeth into the main course: the 29 drug lords handed over by the Mexican government to Donald Trump in the early days of his administration.

Susana’s monthly salary has remained at $3,295 since 1998, forcing many Mexican Foreign Service employees to live below the poverty line without any salary adjustments.

The U.S. has closed its southern border again to livestock imports, citing the further north movement of the flesh-eating New World screwworm fly in Mexico.

Alejandro Gertz Manero stated that the U.S. authorities had all the information necessary to arrest Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and it was their responsibility.

The mood has shifted significantly on both sides of the border, becoming heated due to the intertwining of trade, immigration, and security issues, particularly under Trump's influence.

"Thank you, Mexico!" Applause erupted from the crowd as Ronald Johnson took to the floor, greeted warmly by mariachis and marked a stark contrast from his predecessor.

The U.S. Embassy promptly clarified that the individuals in the photo were actually Mexican agents, not U.S. law enforcement, to ease rising tensions.

Rep. Harriet Hageman backed Trump's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, citing pollution from Mexico as a reason to claim ownership.

Rollins criticized Mexico for limiting fumigation flights and imposing tariffs on necessary equipment, stating these barriers impair the joint response to the screwworm infestation.