Mexico, United States To Address Arms Trafficking Issue

Floods in the Valley of Mexico. Efraín Morales, Director General, CONAGUA, reported that the flooding in Mexico City and the State of Mexico was caused by an atypical storm that produced nearly 75mm of rainfall, making it one of the most intense in decades and the strongest in the Valley of Mexico this year.

He explained that the damage was aggravated by accumulated trash and the deterioration of drainage infrastructure due to differential subsidence. The most affected areas were Iztapalapa, Tlahuac, Nezahualcoyotl, La Paz, Ecatepec, and Lerma.

While water levels have been almost entirely abated in Mexico City, response efforts are still ongoing in the State of Mexico. Nezahualcoyotl is the most affected municipality, particularly the Villada and Ampliación Vicente Villada neighborhoods. A joint command post has been established with CONAGUA and state and municipal authorities to coordinate the work. Once water levels recede, brigades from the Ministry of Well-being will conduct a census to quantify damages and provide support to affected families, which will be followed by cleaning and disinfection efforts.

United States and Mexico To Address Arms Trafficking. President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that Mexico and the United States agreed to create a high-level working group to address security issues, with a primary focus on controlling the illegal trafficking of arms from the United States to Mexico.

Sheinbaum emphasized the significance of this agreement, stating it is the first time the United States has formally acknowledged its responsibility to conduct operations on its own territory to stop this flow. She remarked that about 75% of weapons seized in Mexico are of US origin and entered the country illegally. This new effort will be supported by Mexico's Operation Firewall strategy.

Sheinbaum contrasted this new collaborative approach with the failed Fast and Furious operation, which occurred during the administrations of Barack Obama and Felipe Calderón. She said that in that operation, weapons were allowed into Mexico with tracking chips that were ultimately removed by criminal groups, leading to a strengthening of organized crime and the loss of US agents' lives without the investigation ever being concluded.

Nahle Not Under Investigation in Huachicol Case. President Sheinbaum stated that Veracruz Governor Rocío Nahle is not under investigation in relation to the huachicol fiscal case. Sheinbaum defended Nahle's tenure as Minister of Energy from 2018 to 2023, emphasizing that she significantly reduced and controlled fuel import permits, which had been opened indiscriminately after the 2013 energy reform.

President Sheinbaum clarified that while the investigation began in March 2025 and analyzes past events, it does not directly implicate Nahle. She added that Nahle could contribute information about her time in office if it were necessary, but reiterated that she is not under investigation for any reason.