No Deal: Mexico Denies DEA's 'Project Portero' Agreement

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum refutes the US DEA's claim about a new collaborative operation, Project Portero, aimed at combating smuggling across the border. Sheinbaum insists no formal agreement has been made, though both nations continue broader security talks focusing on key principles.

In an unexpected move, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected claims of a new bilateral agreement with the US Drug Enforcement Administration titled 'Project Portero'.

The DEA announced the initiative as a symbol of US-Mexican collaboration against trafficking routes, which controlled the flow of illicit drugs, guns, and money across borders.

Sheinbaum clarified during a briefing that no such agreement existed, despite ongoing discussions, tempered by principles of sovereignty, mutual trust, territorial respect, and coordination without subordination.

(With inputs from agencies.)