Mexico and Panama Cave To Trump

WINNING: After a conversation with Trump, the Mexican president announced:
– A temporary pause on tariffs for one month.
– Deployment of 10,000 troops to strengthen the U.S.-Mexico border.
– Increased U.S. efforts to curb firearm trafficking into Mexico. pic.twitter.com/ncKUYCEiDg

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 3, 2025

Mexico suddenly announces the arrest of Ricardo González Sauceda, allegedly the second most senior figure in a regional cartel primarily operating in the Mexican states of Nuevo León and Coahuila.

Was Sheinbaum just sitting on this guy? pic.twitter.com/jL9guqMjJO

— National Conservative (@NatCon2022) February 3, 2025

? WINNING. pic.twitter.com/X0KpGc42n2

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 3, 2025

JUST IN: Mexico has caught and arrested "El Ricky" – a leader of the Cartel del Noreste pic.twitter.com/ap8QUr2y7E

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 3, 2025

BREAKING: Sec. of State Marco Rubio has arrived in EL SALVADOR to meet with President Nayib Bukelepic.twitter.com/ksm2ujhD44

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 3, 2025

?BREAKING: Panama's President has ended the country's Panama Canal deal with China, immediately following a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Are we tired of winning yet?
pic.twitter.com/sOQJZJJc5E

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 2, 2025

Panama is pledging to end a key development deal with China on the Panama Canal after meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. pic.twitter.com/n3ZNjNH8hG

— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 3, 2025

Trump on the Panama Canal: "We're gonna take it back, or something very powerful is going to happen." pic.twitter.com/dB9MNa8dfz

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 3, 2025

?Colombia sending deportation flights
?Panama moving away from China
?Venezuela releasing US detainees
?Mexico securing the US border

Roosevelt’s big stick policy in Central America pic.twitter.com/vINX7mIT08

— Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) February 3, 2025

Colombia and Venezuela have settled.

Mexico and Panama have come to terms with Trump. Rubio is now in El Salvador.

Note: I’m not sure if Panama is out of the woods yet. Trump seems to really want the Panama Canal. After the snorefest that was the Biden era, rumor has it that Week 3 will speed up even further.