Sheinbaum insists that Mayo must accompany statements with evidence

President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo ruled out any specific agreement between the governments of Mexico and the United States for Zambada to share information about possible ties to politicians or officials.

"There is communication on many issues. In particular, on this one, there isn't; we have no knowledge," he commented during yesterday's morning press conference.

Sheinbaum Pardo emphasized that any statement by Zambada García is worthless if it is not supported by evidence and presented through the appropriate judicial authorities.

"No (we're concerned about his statements). Let's see, whatever he's going to declare, and if the United States Attorney's Office raises it, any issue related to Mexico has to go through evidence and through the Attorney General's Office. There's a procedure," he stated.

Without collaboration

The Mexican president also stated that her government has not received any new information from the United States regarding Ismael el Mayo Zambada.

When asked whether the Mexican government had requested or received any information following the drug trafficker's capture and extradition in July 2024, the Mexican president explained that U.S. authorities "have not provided any new information to the Attorney General's Office, the Ministry of Security, or Foreign Affairs."

Since 2024, then-President Andrés Manuel López Obrador indicated that information would be requested from the United States government regarding Zambada's capture.

Once the government changed in October of the same year, Sheinbaum maintained the request without success.

Security Agreement

Meanwhile, the Mexican president announced yesterday that a meeting with Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State, is likely to take place in the first week of September to confirm the signing of a new security agreement.

As explained by the head of the federal executive branch a few days ago, this bilateral agreement focuses on halting the entry of chemical precursors for the production of fentanyl and other synthetic drugs, as well as strengthening bilateral cooperation in intelligence, arms trafficking, and the fight against addiction.

"(This) security agreement, which will be signed at the appropriate time, embraces the principles we have always upheld, which are: respect for sovereignty, for our territory; the trust that must exist between the two countries; and collaboration and cooperation without subordination," he stated after his last call with his American counterpart, Donald Trump, on July 31.