More than a hundred National Guard elements arrived in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, as part of the agreements between President Claudia Sheinbaum and U.S. President Donald Trump, aimed at reinforcing security at the common border and combating drug trafficking, especially fentanyl.
On Tuesday, February 4, the first 300 National Guard members arrived by air in Ciudad Juárez to strengthen the border with the United States. Colonel José Salud Lemus Cisneros announced that another 400 members were expected to arrive that same afternoon. Additionally, there is a push to suspend the application of the 25% tariffs on Mexican products exported to the United States.
President Claudia Sheinbaum announced in "La Mañanera del Pueblo" that 10,000 National Guard members will be deployed at the Mexico-U.S. border. Transfers began via air from the southeast of the country to various points in northern Mexico, specifically in states such as Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas, with the aim of implementing 'Operation Border' and strengthening security in the area. Sheinbaum Pardo emphasized that this deployment also aims to ensure safety in the northern region of the country.
In this context, on February 4, 990 National Guard agents were sent to the cities of Tijuana, Sonoyta, and Matamoros, while 6,310 agents are en route from the center of the country to the border cities of Mexicali, Tecate, and Tijuana, in Baja California, as part of 'Operation Border'. It is expected that these personnel will be present in areas historically used as crossings by migrants and will also be deployed in areas affected by violence generated by organized crime.
In Sonora, 1,500 National Guard members arrived to protect the border with the United States and stop fentanyl trafficking. Ricardo Rodríguez, commander of the 4th Battalion of the National Guard, indicated that operations will be conducted in different areas of the state, from San Luis Río Colorado to the limits with Chihuahua, with the aim of combating the flow of fentanyl, arms trafficking, and the passage of migrants. The deployment will be carried out in coordination with authorities at all three levels of government.
