Claudia Sheinbaum

President of Mexico - Pemex discloses major past oil supplies amid U.S. tariff pressure

The United States has imposed economic pressure on Cuba for 64 years. Now, for the first time, Washington is threatening to punish any country that sells oil to the island. President Trump's January 29 executive order creates a tariff mechanism targeting third countries that supply Cuban fuel—a significant escalation that goes beyond traditional bilateral sanctions to coerce allies and trading partners into joining an energy blockade. Nearly two months later, the UN has warned of a potential humanitarian collapse as oil dwindles, blackouts persist nationwide, and tensions boiled over with Cuban border guards killing four on a US-registered speedboat on February 25.

Updated 2 days ago

President of Mexico - In office; praised security forces and called for calm

For more than a decade, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes — known as El Mencho — built the Jalisco New Generation Cartel into one of the most powerful drug trafficking organizations on earth, with an estimated $50 billion in assets and operations spanning five continents. On February 22, 2026, the Mexican Army killed him during a coordinated raid near Tapalpa, Jalisco, ending a manhunt that carried a $15 million United States bounty.

Updated 6 days ago

President of Mexico - Facing rising fuel-theft pressure amid cartel violence

After Treasury sanctioned the Cartel de Santa Rosa de Lima (CSRL) and its jailed leader José Antonio Yépez Ortiz (“El Marro”) on December 17, 2025, Washington’s campaign against huachicol money moved quickly toward the infrastructure that can make stolen hydrocarbons tradable: shipping, routing, and due diligence.

Updated Dec 20, 2025

President of Mexico - Driving Plan Mexico 2026 tariff overhaul while managing pressure from Washington and Beijing

Mexico’s Congress has signed off on a sweeping tariff overhaul: starting in 2026, thousands of imports from China, India and other Asian countries without free trade deals will face duties of up to 50%, with most capped around 35%. The package hits autos, auto parts, steel, textiles, plastics and clothing, and is billed as a way to protect local jobs and raise billions in revenue.

Updated Dec 11, 2025