US signals continued anti-narcotics pressure on Mexico following Mayo conviction

The U.S. government has signaled that its campaign against Mexican drug cartels and associated political corruption will persist beyond the recent conviction of Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada. Mexican President Sheinbaum has countered by emphasizing national sovereignty and demanding a shift toward collaborative, non-subordinate security cooperation. The tension highlights a deepening rift over the scope of U.S. intervention in Mexican internal security affairs.