Troops in Nogales, Mexico, have found 150 fentanyl pills, according to official statistics. Meanwhile, U.S. officials across the border have seized more than 400,000.

Several cartel operatives said that for the first time in years, they genuinely feared arrest or death at the hands of the authorities.

After a call with President Sheinbaum, Trump announced that most Mexico imports will not be subject to tariffs until at least early April.

President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government made major concessions — and delivered results — to avert President Trump’s 25 percent tariffs. He imposed them anyway.

The bill does not link tariffs to fentanyl smuggling but seeks expanded authority to sanction state-owned or state-controlled Chinese entities, including banks, involved in financing foreign opioid trafficking. The measure also would have the U.S. government track more chemicals that can be used to make methamphetamines.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum thanked her U.S. counterpart Donald Trump for an "excellent and respectful" call on Thursday, and promised Mexico would continue working on security and migration as Washington temporarily eases tariffs on some Mexican imports.

Trump put 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico this week. Yesterday, he gave U.S.-made cars a break. Today, he is giving Mexico a broader exemption.