Wielding tariffs as a cudgel, Trump has brought Shinebaum aboard in a way Biden cold/did not. The two leaders held a phone call on June 17, which both sides described as “very good” and focused on security, migration, and trade. Sheinbaum even proposed a broader “general agreement” covering those issues, suggesting a willingness to deepen cooperation despite political differences.
But sometimes special operations wars and special operations diplomacy require special silence. Little has appeared in the media.
Still, 2025 has seen multiple high-profile arrests of Mexican drug cartel members, both in Mexico and the United States.
Here are some notable examples:
- José González Valencia, brother-in-law of CJNG leader El Mencho, was sentenced to 30 years in U.S. federal prison in June. He helped run the cartel’s drug trafficking and weapons operations.
- Emmanuel Martimiano Leon-Soto, a high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel, was arrested in Arizona in April. He was the final suspect in a 38-person indictment for trafficking fentanyl, meth, and cocaine into the U.S..
- In Kansas City, 13 individuals—including 10 Mexican nationals—were indicted in June for a large-scale drug and weapons conspiracy. The operation seized meth, cocaine, and illegal firearms, including machine guns.
- Mexican authorities also arrested three individuals, including an American and a dual national, in Ciudad Juárez after seizing 110,000 fentanyl pills in a joint U.S.-Mexico operation.
These arrests reflect a broader push by both governments to dismantle Mexican cartel operations and disrupt the flow of Chinese narcotics into the U.S.
https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/high-ranking-sinaloa-cartel-member-arrested-after-being-charged-in-drug-trafficking-and-money-laundering-conspiracy
https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/sheinbaum-agenda-g7/
https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/sheinbaum-meeting-trump/
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