# Mexico's Zamora Presents Opioid Cultivation Plan to Trump Administration

Mexican legislator Mario Zamora presented a legal poppy cultivation plan to Dr. Nora Volkow at the Trump administration.

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Mexican federal deputy Mario Zamora Gastélum held a virtual meeting with Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the US National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), to present a proposal for legal poppy cultivation in Sinaloa. [^1]

President Claudia Sheinbaum emphasized that bilateral cooperation does not imply renouncing Mexico's principles and that she will defend the country's sovereignty, dignity, and independence. [^2]

President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that her government will maintain the search for agreements on security and trade within the context of the USMCA review. [^3]

Mario Zamora stated that the project seeks to undermine the financial structures of organized crime and provide formal employment to families in the region. [^4]

The proposal aims to produce medicinal morphine through the regulated cultivation of poppies in Sinaloa to replace illegal production. [^5]

President Claudia Sheinbaum announced she will follow up on complaints regarding the death of 17 nationals to demand respect for their human rights. [^6]

President Claudia Sheinbaum identified the treatment of Mexicans during detentions and migration operations in US territory as one of the most sensitive topics in bilateral relations. [^7]

The meeting took place during the Trump administration, with Zamora seeking validation for a pilot model to regulate current illicit cultivation. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Mexican federal deputy Mario Zamora Gastélum held a virtual meeting with Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the US National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), to present a proposal for legal poppy cultivation in Sinaloa. (El Heraldo de México, News)
2. President Claudia Sheinbaum emphasized that bilateral cooperation does not imply renouncing Mexico's principles and that she will defend the country's sovereignty, dignity, and independence. (24 Horas, News)
3. President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that her government will maintain the search for agreements on security and trade within the context of the USMCA review. (24 Horas, News)
4. Mario Zamora stated that the project seeks to undermine the financial structures of organized crime and provide formal employment to families in the region. (El Heraldo de México, News)
5. The proposal aims to produce medicinal morphine through the regulated cultivation of poppies in Sinaloa to replace illegal production. (El Heraldo de México, News)
6. President Claudia Sheinbaum announced she will follow up on complaints regarding the death of 17 nationals to demand respect for their human rights. (24 Horas, News)
7. President Claudia Sheinbaum identified the treatment of Mexicans during detentions and migration operations in US territory as one of the most sensitive topics in bilateral relations. (24 Horas, News)
8. The meeting took place during the Trump administration, with Zamora seeking validation for a pilot model to regulate current illicit cultivation. (El Heraldo de México, News)

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