Mexican Security Cabinet
Coverage of Mexican Security Cabinet in the Nexus archive.
- Mexico’s week in review: Sheinbaum keeps ICE deaths abroad in focus as US steps up claims of cartel-government ties
Mexico's week saw heightened U.S.-Mexico tensions as DEA Administrator Terry Cole claimed the Mexican government and cartels are 'one and the same,' a claim rejected by Mexico's Security Cabinet. A cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to Mexican-sourced lettuce at Taco Bell locations also sparked a health advisory. Meanwhile, Mexico filed criminal complaints over ICE-related deaths of 17 Mexican nationals since Trump's second term began.
- Mexican authorities investigate homicide of mayor in Oaxaca state
Mexican authorities are investigating the homicide of Joel Bravo Martínez, mayor of San Miguel Amatitlan in Oaxaca state, who was killed weeks after requesting protection. The Security Cabinet has deployed additional forces to the area, and the case is part of broader concerns about political violence against local leaders.