President Claudia Sheinbaum said there is "good coordination" between Mexico and the United States during a press conference in Mexico City [1].
The statement comes as Sheinbaum prepares to travel to New York for the World Cup final on July 18, 2026 [3]. This diplomatic outreach is intended to project stability between the two nations amid tensions regarding drug trafficking and trade agreements.
Sheinbaum said that attending the sporting event is important in diplomatic terms [3]. Her travel plans shifted after a commercial flight from Cancún to New York was cancelled, leading her to travel via a military aircraft [4].
The president's remarks also served as a response to comments made by U.S. official Stephen Miller regarding Mexican cartels. Sheinbaum said she would not enter into a debate with Miller [2].
By emphasizing coordination, Sheinbaum aimed to counter Miller's rhetoric and stress that Mexico should not be used as a tool for U.S. electoral politics [1, 2]. The president also linked this cooperation to the ongoing progress toward the review of the USMCA trade agreement [2].
"Hay buena coordinación con Estados Unidos," Sheinbaum said [1]. The president said that maintaining a professional diplomatic channel is essential, regardless of the political climate in the U.S. [1, 3].
“"Hay buena coordinación con Estados Unidos"”
Sheinbaum is utilizing a high-profile cultural event to signal that Mexico's bilateral relationship with the U.S. remains functional despite public friction with U.S. officials. By refusing to engage in a direct debate with Stephen Miller, she is attempting to decouple state-level diplomacy from the volatile nature of U.S. domestic political rhetoric.
