Mexico to intercept suspected drug boats to prevent further US strikes

"Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Thursday that an agreement has been reached with the United States regarding the alleged drug-running boats that the Donald Trump administration has been targeting since last September. Under the new arrangement, Mexico's Navy will be responsible for intercepting these vessels in international waters near the country's coasts in order to prevent further bombings, according to the joint operational protocols agreed upon by both governments."

"The goal, Sheinbaum explained, is to avoid more attacks like the one that occurred two weeks ago, 400 nautical miles off Acapulco, when Mexico attempted so far without success to rescue the sole survivor. Mexico's Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Raymundo Pedro Morales Angeles, proposed to the U.S. a coordination mechanism in international waters to comply with maritime treaties on how to handle boats suspected of drug trafficking."

An agreement between Mexico and the United States assigns responsibility to Mexico's Navy to intercept suspected drug-running vessels in international waters near Mexican coasts. The arrangement aims to prevent further bombings of vessels after a recent attack about 400 nautical miles off Acapulco and an unsuccessful rescue of a sole survivor. Mexico's Secretary of the Navy proposed a coordination mechanism to ensure compliance with maritime treaties when handling boats suspected of drug trafficking. Joint operational protocols were agreed upon to prevent bombings and ensure treaty compliance. The Mexican government says the protocol remains in place and communication is ongoing.

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