Claudia Sheinbaum & Omar García Harfuch

Claudia Sheinbaum: Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico, was kept informed of the operation and applauded the security forces, while also urging calm amidst the violence. Her administration is under pressure from Donald Trump to show results against drug trafficking.

Omar García Harfuch: Omar García Harfuch, Mexico's federal security secretary, provided details on the casualties and violence following the operation against El Mencho, an individual who previously survived an assassination attempt by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

Claudia Sheinbaum: Claudia Sheinbaum, the President of Mexico, condemned the assassination and called an emergency security meeting, as Carlos Manzo had previously appealed to her for help against cartels.

Omar García Harfuch: Omar García Harfuch, the Federal Security Secretary, provided details on the investigation into Carlos Manzo's assassination, confirming the attacker was killed and the weapon linked to criminal groups.

Omar García Harfuch: Omar García Harfuch, Mexico's security minister, announced the arrest of Audias Flores Silva and has been actively involved in cracking down on cartels, including a personal mission to target El Mencho.

Omar García Harfuch: Omar García Harfuch, Mexico's Security Secretary, stated that while information is exchanged with the United States, foreign agents have never been in the field with Mexican forces, contradicting some accounts of the incident.

Omar García Harfuch: Mexico's security secretary, Omar García Harfuch, announced heightened security measures, including ground forces and cyber patrols, for major tourist destinations.