The president of the United States and tycoon, Donald Trump, affirmed that his government will begin “very soon” to attack drugs that arrive in the United States by land, after stating that attacks on ships suspected of transporting narcotics in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean have reduced the amount that arrives by sea.
In statements to the press at the White House, the US president stated that they have removed “almost 100% of the drugs that arrive by sea.”
“Now very soon we will begin to intercept drugs that enter by land. We know exactly where they come from,” he added.
These statements were made within the framework of the celebration of the first year of his second term in the United States, although Trump did not detail what the attacks will be like or from which side.
This is not the first time that Donald Trump has mentioned his intentions to combat drug trafficking into his country with a ground offensive.
In the first weeks of 2026, the US president declared to Fox News that the cartels are controlling Mexico and that they would begin to attack these organizations by land.
Given this, the president of Mexico held a call with the president in which they addressed key issues of the bilateral relationship such as security, the reduction of drug trafficking, trade and investments, always – she stressed – within a framework of mutual respect for the sovereignties of both countries.
In February 2025, the Trump administration designated several Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations.
After this designation, the president directly proposed to Sheinbaum Pardo to facilitate the sending of troops to Mexican soil with the aim of combating the cartels. However, the Mexican president rejected the offer. (With information from Reuters and Arturo Rojas)
The US president stated that they will begin very soon to intercept drugs that enter by land, as he stated that they know exactly where they come from.
They will detail water deliveries
The President of the Republic, Claudia Sheinbaum, reported that today she will announce details of the plan to deliver water to the United States within the framework of the binational treaty.
“Today (Tuesday) I have a meeting. The IBWC Commission (International Boundary and Water Commission), Conagua and even the state governors have already met, and today (Tuesday) they are going to present the proposal to me,” he indicated at a press conference.
The deadline for compliance with the water treaty is next January 31. US President Donald Trump asked Mexico to deliver more than 200 million cubic meters as payment for the debt that has arisen due to intense droughts on their shared border.
