Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has extradited cartel leaders, deployed troops to the border — and remained calm. So far, it’s worked.

Claudia Sheinbaum took office in Oct. 2025 as Mexico's president, the first woman to lead a country that is the United States' biggest trading partner.

Tensions rise between Mexico and the U.S. as President Claudia Sheinbaum rejects reports of Donald Trump’s secret military directive against drug cartels. While Washington pushes to treat cartels as terrorist organizations,