President Donald Trump is escalating his rhetoric about striking Mexican drug cartels, following Washington’s military action in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke with Donald Trump early Monday, Jan. 12. She said that she declined military actions in Mexico.

Amid persistent doubts over the future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact, Mexico's Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard insisted on Thursday that the agreement remains firmly intact and that the three countries will close a deal to extend it.

Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries for members of the press, with more than 150 journalists murdered since 1994, according to Reporters Without Borders.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said homicides have fallen 40% since she took office, evidence, she says, that her organized crime strategy is working. But analysts cast doubt on the accuracy of the data.

Mexico's Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Thursday that poultry producer Pilgrim's will invest $1.3 billion in the country in the next five years. • The investment will allow Mexico to reduce its current chicken imports by 35%,

President Claudia Sheinbaum and her inner circle have been grappling with the right tone to strike in the country’s response to the Venezuela strike for fear of antagonizing the White House.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government boasted Thursday a sharp decline in homicide rates, presenting the figures as evidence that its security strategy is working, while analysts cautioned that the numbers may not fully reflect the country’s violence.

More than 1,500 pounds of methamphetamine were seized from clandestine laboratories in Mexico, authorities said.