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US Ambassador Johnson Urges Mexico to Seize Cartel Funds

US Ambassador Ronald Johnson called on Mexican authorities to target cartel finances to combat corruption and crime.

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US Ambassador Ronald Johnson urged Mexican authorities to seize cartel resources and combat corruption during the opening of the International Financial Crimes Forum (CI-FIRST). [1] Ronald Johnson, the US Ambassador to Mexico, requested on 2026-07-09 that Mexican authorities seize the resources of criminal organizations dedicated to drug trafficking and strengthen the fight against corruption. [2] US 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] US 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] US 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] The United States and Mexico agreed to prioritize dismantling the financial networks, assets, and intermediaries of drug trafficking cartels. [6] US Ambassador to Mexico, Ronald Johnson, shared an official document on September 3, 2026, detailing a joint action between the Trump and Sheinbaum administrations. [7] Johnson 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] On 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] Ronald 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] Ronald Johnson asserted that removing money from cartels strikes at the heart of their criminal networks, whereas removing drugs or weapons allows for replacement. [11] Ronald 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. [12]
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  1. US Ambassador Ronald Johnson urged Mexican authorities to seize cartel resources and combat corruption during the opening of the International Financial Crimes Forum (CI-FIRST). · López-Dóriga Digital
  2. Ronald Johnson, the US Ambassador to Mexico, requested on 2026-07-09 that Mexican authorities seize the resources of criminal organizations dedicated to drug trafficking and strengthen the fight against corruption. · Diario De México
  3. US 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. · El Imparcial
  4. US Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson announced that the US and Mexico are launching a security strategy to target the financial resources of criminal cartels. · Excélsior
  5. US 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. · Contralínea
  6. The United States and Mexico agreed to prioritize dismantling the financial networks, assets, and intermediaries of drug trafficking cartels. · Vanguardia
  7. US Ambassador to Mexico, Ronald Johnson, shared an official document on September 3, 2026, detailing a joint action between the Trump and Sheinbaum administrations. · Vanguardia
  8. Johnson 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. · López-Dóriga Digital
  9. On 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. · López-Dóriga Digital
  10. Ronald 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. · López-Dóriga Digital
  11. Ronald Johnson asserted that removing money from cartels strikes at the heart of their criminal networks, whereas removing drugs or weapons allows for replacement. · Diario De México
  12. Ronald 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. · Diario De México
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