U.S. Eyes More Sanctions on Mexican Politicians Over Alleged Cartel Ties: Report

U.S. Eyes More Sanctions on Mexican Politicians Over Alleged Cartel Ties: Report

The Trump administration has imposed travel restrictions on two Mexican officials it believes are linked to drug-related corruption. U.S. officials say more individuals are likely to be targeted

Dan Crenshaw, a member of the U.S. Congress, welcomed the fact that “there is finally a Mexican president willing to face the cartels,” in reference to President Claudia Sheinbaum. His celebrations around the hard fight against drug trafficking took place after the Mexican Navy succeeded in arresting nine hitmen, as well as the killing of 12 members of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG) on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, questioned the veracity of the report published by the U.S. agency ProPublica, where it is claimed that the U.S. government could impose new sanctions...

He accused the outlet that published the article of "wanting to publish a story that would undermine our government, our movement."