President Claudia Sheinbaum delivered a firm response Monday to recent statements by U.S. President Donald Trump, reaffirming Mexico’s sovereignty while redirecting the conversation toward what she termed one of the root causes of cartel violence: U.S. weapons trafficking and drug demand.

President Claudia Sheinbaum has deployed more than 2,000 additional soldiers and National Guard officers to Jalisco in the wake of the February disturbances that followed the operation to detain cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho.” 

While most of Mexico no longer observes Daylight Saving Time —having eliminated it in 2022 due to limited energy savings and health concerns — 33 municipalities along the northern border did shift their clocks forward on Sunday, March 8 to align with the U.S. for cross-border commerce. That seasonal time will end November 1.

President Claudia Sheinbaum Wednesday announced a six-month agreement with gas station owners to cap the price of regular (Magna) gasoline at 23.99 pesos per liter, aiming to shield Mexican consumers from international oil market volatility driven by the Middle East conflict. 

Mexican legislators have authorized a second deployment of elite U.S. forces to Mexico this month for training purposes. Twelve members of the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), nicknamed “Red Empire,” arrived on February 27 to train Mexican Air Force personnel. 

President Claudia Sheinbaum has called for peace after the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran, triggering a widening conflict in the Middle East.