Overview
- Ronald Johnson, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, posted Wednesday that overdose deaths fell 35% by late 2025 versus the 2023 peak, citing preliminary CDC data.
- He credited dismantling drug cartels and U.S.–Mexico cooperation for the decline and said the progress came during President Trump's first year.
- Mexican coverage noted his post did not share the 2023 baseline figure needed to check the percentage on its own.
- La Jornada cited provisional CDC counts that fell from 111,466 at the July 2022–June 2023 peak to 68,372 for December 2024–November 2025.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum backs security and intelligence coordination with the United States and rejects any deployment of U.S. troops in Mexico.