Mexican drug cartels are reportedly hiding in terror, and Mexican law enforcement officials have increased arrests and drug busts in response to the Trump administration, which threatens to strike the country with tariffs.
Several cartel members I said New York Times They were in the process of “trying to understand how to protect them” because the US forces began strikes in Mexico, either “hiding” or “the US forces began strikes in Mexico.”
One of the “high ranked members” of the Sinaloa cartel told the outlet “You can't settle down” and “I don't know when you'll catch you.”
New York Times In response to President Donald Trump's threatening to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reportedly “in attacks” until mass inflows of aliens and fentanyl illegal to the United States stopped.
President Trump began to emerge as possible tariffs soon after the November election, and soon after taking office, announced that he would collect 25% of Mexican goods if the country fails to act on border security and drug trafficking. The president gave Mexico the month to provide results and threatened to enact tariffs on March 4th if they were not satisfied.
Faced with economic turmoil, the Mexican government continued its attack. President Claudia Sinbaum sent 10,000 National Guard troops to the border, and hundreds of soldiers sent to Sinaloa.
John Carney of Breitbart News reported in November 2024 that Trump threatened to impose a 25% tariff on all goods coming to the US from Mexico and Canada until he crossed the border and reigned on illegal aliens and drugs such as fentanyl.
The Mexican Attorney General's Office recently confirmed that 29 criminals, including “the top drug boss behind the murder of DEA Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena in 1985,” were sought by the United States.
“Trump has set a deadline and we're seeing all the results we've been able to see for years in a month,” Mexico City security analyst Jaime López told the outlet. “The government is sending a message that when they really want to, they can put that pressure on them.”
Recent Posts on Truth Society, Trump It is listed He added that “drugs are still being poured into the United States from Canada and Mexico,” adding that “the proposed tariffs scheduled to be affected on March 4th will be enforced as planned.”
The tariff threat from Trump was believed to be behind the rising crackdown on Mexican drug cartels, but the outlet reported that Sinbaum “showed his willingness to take on the cartel” after he took office in October 2024.
