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[^2]\n\nUS Ambassador to Mexico Ron Johnson stated on September 3, 2026, that the United States and Mexico are coordinating efforts to dismantle drug cartel networks by targeting their financial resources, drug trafficking, weapons trade, corruption, and facilitators. [^3]\n\nUS Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson announced that the US and Mexico are launching a security strategy to target the financial resources of criminal cartels. [^4]\n\nUS Ambassador Ronald Johnson announced on September 3, 2026, that the cooperation between the governments of President Donald Trump and President Claudia Sheinbaum includes tracking illicit resources and financial networks. [^5]\n\nThe United States and Mexico agreed to prioritize dismantling the financial networks, assets, and intermediaries of drug trafficking cartels. [^6]\n\nUS Ambassador to Mexico, Ronald Johnson, shared an official document on September 3, 2026, detailing a joint action between the Trump and Sheinbaum administrations. [^7]\n\nJohnson claimed that joint actions between the US and Mexico, driven by President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, serve as an example of cooperation that closes spaces for cartels. [^8]\n\nOn 2026-07-13, Ambassador Johnson reported that the US delivered ten fugitives to Mexican authorities for serious crimes including kidnapping, drug-related offenses, and arms trafficking. [^9]\n\nRonald Johnson stated on 2026-07-13 that removing money from criminal organizations strikes at the heart of their networks, whereas removing drugs or weapons allows for replacement. [^10]\n\nRonald Johnson asserted that removing money from cartels strikes at the heart of their criminal networks, whereas removing drugs or weapons allows for replacement. [^11]\n\nRonald Johnson highlighted joint operations between Mexico and the United States, driven by President Donald Trump and President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, as an example of cooperation. 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