Mexico News Watch

01/17/2026

"Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that efforts to crack down on Mexican cartels and slow migration north were showing 'compelling results' in an effort to head off intervention talk by the Trump administration."

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that efforts to crack down on Mexican cartels and slow migration north were showing “compelling results” in an effort to head off intervention by the Trump administration.

01/16/2026

"As Congress grapples with President Donald Trump’s war powers after his surprise military operation in Venezuela, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro has introduced legislation aimed at blocking any unauthorized invasion in Mexico."

Castro introduced the bill after Trump told Fox News on Jan. 8 that the U.S. would begin “hitting land” in its fight against cartels in Mexico.

01/16/2026

"The United States is intensifying pressure on Mexico to allow U.S. military forces to conduct joint operations to dismantle fentanyl labs inside the country, according to American officials."

The United States is escalating pressure on the Mexican government to permit the U.S. military to target fentanyl labs, according to American officials.

01/15/2026

"Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said she had 'a very good conversation' with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday and that their two governments will continue working together on security issues without the need for U.S. intervention against drug cartels."

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she had a “very good conversation” with U.S. President Donald Trump about security issues

01/13/2026

"President Claudia Sheinbaum and her inner circle have been grappling with the right tone to strike in the country’s response to the Venezuela strike for fear of antagonizing the White House."

President Claudia Sheinbaum and her inner circle have been grappling with the right tone to strike in the country’s response to the Venezuela strike for fear of antagonizing the White House.

01/10/2026

"Seattle Sounders midfielder Obed Vargas has confirmed to ESPN that Club América expressed interest [], but quickly shut down the idea of a move to Liga MX to prioritize a future in Europe."

01/10/2026

"Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Joaquin Castro, Ranking Member of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, and Greg Stanton, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio strongly opposing the Trump administration’s threats to undertake unilateral military action in Mexico without Mexico’s consent and congressional authorization."

Meeks, Castro, Stanton, 72 House Democrats To Rubio: “Military Action Against Mexico Would Be Disastrous January 9, 2026 Washington, DC -- Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Joaquin Castro, Ranking Member of the Western Hemisphere Subco...

01/10/2026

"Juárez ended 2025 with its lowest number of homicides in eight years, dipping below 1,000 violent deaths for the first time since 2017, state police officials said."

Juárez, Mexico, sees improvement in public safety as homicides in 2025 drop to lowest level in years.

01/09/2026

"President Donald Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity on Thursday night that the United States is 'going to start now hitting land' in its fight against drug cartels—framing the move as a response to what he claimed is cartel control of Mexico and a U.S. death toll in the '250,000–300,000' range every year."

President Donald Trump has told Fox News host Sean Hannity that the US military may take its fight against drug cartels onto land.

01/09/2026

"Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum unveiled new data on Thursday showing daily homicides have dropped 40% nationwide since she took office, a major reduction that she has highlighted in part to show the Trump administration that Mexico is making gains in its fight against organized crime."

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said homicides have fallen 40% since she took office, evidence, she says, that her organized crime strategy is working. But analysts cast doubt on the accuracy of the data.

01/09/2026

"Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has overseen a nearly 40% drop in the country's murder rate since taking office in October 2024, government officials said on Thursday, citing preliminary statistics."

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has overseen a nearly 40% drop in the country's murder rate since taking office in October 2024, government officials said on Thursday, citing preliminary statistics.

01/09/2026

"After more than four years of trying to create a scholarship with the College of Pharmacy to help more Latino scholars become professors at UT, the university and Texas Exes, a nonprofit run by UT alumni, declined to accept his $100,000 endowment in November. The reason for the rejection — his scholarship’s focus on diversity, Acosta said in an interview with the American-Statesman."

After years trying to create a scholarship at UT's College of Pharmacy for Hispanic scholars, Texas Exes denied it because of its diversity focus, a donor said.