Mexico’s Defense Secretary, Gen. Ricardo Trevilla Trejo, said roughly 78–80% of the weapons seized from cartels since President Claudia Sheinbaum took office were traced to the United States. (english.elpais.com) Officials reported about 18,000 long and short firearms confiscated, including 215 .50‑caliber Barrett rifles. Trevilla said authorities had recovered 137,000 .50‑caliber cartridges since 2012, nearly half traced to the U.S. Army’s Lake City plant. (icij.org) The announcement followed an ICIJ/New York Times investigation and prompted Sheinbaum to demand clarification from Washington as Mexico presses for greater cooperation to halt southbound arms trafficking and international partners urgently to investigate smugglers, dealers and networks effectively. (english.news.cn)