In Sinaloa, Mexican troops killed 19 suspected cartel members with no reported army casualties. This clash heightened criticism around similar past incidents deemed excessive force or rights abuses.

Military analyst Juan Ibarrola denied there was a lack of discipline on the part of the army. “This is not a lack of training. Remember, Mexican soldiers have been in the streets and on the highways ...

FILE - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum gives a media briefing from the National Palace in Mexico City, Oct. 2, 2024, the morning after her inauguration. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File) MEXICO CITY ...

MEXICO CITY — (AP) — Mexico's new president acknowledged Tuesday that three civilians including a child died in two shootouts involving the military last week in a violent border city.