Troops in Nogales, Mexico, have found 150 fentanyl pills, according to official statistics. Meanwhile, U.S. officials across the border have seized more than 400,000.
Mexican Authorities Seize Fentanyl-Stuffed Cactus Boxes
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Mexico seizes 275,000 fentanyl pills from boxes of sliced cactus bound for Arizona
Mexican authorities find 275,000 fentanyl pills, powder hidden in boxes of cactus pieces
MEXICO CITY -- Authorities in northern Mexico on Wednesday found 32 kilograms of fentanyl hidden inside boxes of sliced cactus, a quintessential Mexican food staple known as nopales. Mexican law ...
Mexican Authorities Seize Fentanyl-Stuffed Cactus Boxes as Trump Delays Tariff Plan
Several cartel operatives said that for the first time in years, they genuinely feared arrest or death at the hands of the authorities.
President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government made major concessions — and delivered results — to avert President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs. He imposed them anyway.
The president said the flow of the illicit opioid is one of the reasons for imposing tariffs on trading partners.
After a call with President Sheinbaum, Trump announced that most Mexico imports will not be subject to tariffs until at least early April.
U.S. President Donald Trump imposed on March 4 a 25 percent tariff on Mexican and Canadian imports and also raised tariffs to 20 percent on China. Trump had threatened tariffs over problems with the border, such as the trafficking of drugs like fentanyl.
There will not be submission,' President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday, adding she hopes to speak to Trump this week. 'Mexicans are valiant and strong.'
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum thanked her U.S. counterpart Donald Trump for an "excellent and respectful" call on Thursday, and promised Mexico would continue working on security and migration as Washington temporarily eases tariffs on some Mexican imports.
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