US warns of military activities over Mexico and Central America

The United States has issued a warning about potential 'military activities' in the airspace over Mexico and Central America, extending into the Pacific toward Ecuador. This comes as the European Union is reportedly pressuring Mexico to have its military more directly combat drug cartels, with support from CIA agents.

In a separate development, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder, who is alleged to have become a drug kingpin, was arrested in Mexico and will face charges in the US. Meanwhile, Mexico's President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum has stated that the deployment of American troops in Mexico is 'not on the agenda' in a message to President Donald Trump.