Sheinbaum demands greater action from the U.S. against arms trafficking.

At her morning press conference this Thursday, August 14, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo sent a strong message to the United States: it's time to assume real and effective responsibility in the fight against arms trafficking, fentanyl, and money laundering.

From the National Palace, Sheinbaum acknowledged progress in weapons seizures in Mexico, but warned that the effort remains insufficient. "There are more seizures now than there were, but it's still very few," she noted.

The president emphasized that the Mexican government is working to reduce drug trafficking northward, motivated by humanitarian and public health reasons. The main focus: curbing the impact of fentanyl, a substance that has claimed thousands of lives in the U.S. and is generating an unprecedented addiction crisis.

"We don't want young people in any country to be exposed to drugs, especially fentanyl, which has so many consequences," he said.

Sheinbaum reiterated that the fight cannot fall solely on Mexico. "They have to do their part," she insisted, denouncing the illegal sale of fentanyl in the U.S. and the constant flow of weapons into Mexican territory.

He also questioned the fate of the money obtained from drug sales in the United States: "Where does that money from the sale of fentanyl and other drugs go?"

The President also addressed the issue of corruption in Mexico, announcing the arrest of a former Pemex director, who will be deported and tried in the country. For Sheinbaum, these types of actions demonstrate that Mexico is fulfilling its part in bilateral cooperation.