Mexico has extradited 29 alleged drug traffickers to the US as it faces mounting pressure from US President Donald Trump to tackle drug smuggling.

One human smuggler who spoke to NBC News said the troops wouldn’t make a difference, but conceded stricter border policies had significantly cut into his business.

U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping foreign aid freeze has stalled a United Nations program in Mexico aimed at stopping imported fentanyl chemicals from reaching the country's drug cartels, according to eight people familiar with the situation.

President Donald Trump greeted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday with a handshake before walking with him to the Oval Office for a meeting. It could be a pivotal moment in Trump’s efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday that she is "not afraid" after U.S. President Donald Trump said Mexico is "run by cartels."

Mexico is weighing further trade measures to crack down on low-cost shipments into the country, an official said on Thursday, after slapping tariffs on so-called "de minimis" purchases largely coming from China.

MEXICO CITY — Mexico's Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said ... whose bilateral trade exceeded $800 billion last year. U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 25% tariffs on all imports from Mexico — though so far limited them to steel ...

Earlier this week, it was reported that Trump’s spending freeze has halted a counter-narcotics program at the U.S.-Mexico border. Meanwhile, Trump is also threatening the entire European Union with a similar 25 percent tariff, further isolating the U.S. from its economic allies.

Velázquez believes strong ties within the San Diego-Tijuana region bond people who share a culture and traditions in spite of the border and politics.