The Situation in Mexico

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Feb. 11, 2026Updated 4:18 p.m. ET
The secretary of transportation said the military had neutralized a drug cartel drone. Two officials said testing of counter-drone technology prompted the closure. The F.A.A. initially said it would last 10 days.

During these tests or operations, the military shot down or neutralized several objects, including mylar balloons (metallic party balloons) that were mistaken for drones. Sources such as CBS News, CNN, and The New York Times explicitly mention the "party balloon shoot-down" as part of what contributed to the confusion and temporary closure of the airspace.
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Fox News first reported that the airborne object was intercepted after raising concerns of a potential drone operating near the southern border. Officials later concluded the object was not an unmanned aircraft but a party balloon, a U.S. official told the outlet

US military shot down party balloon after assessing as drone: Reports

The U.S. military shot down a suspected drone near El Paso that was later identified as a party balloon, prompting a brief FAA airspace closure.

www.newsweek.com

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FIASCO IN THE US
The US military shot down what it believed to be a foreign drone near El Paso, but it turned out to be a party balloon — Fox News.​

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021646666953355334

Cartel drones would be a good excuse to invade Mexico, but it could also be a cover-up.

 

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VIVA MEXICO!

Mexican humanitarian cargo reaches Cuba amid energy crunch​

"Mexican ships carrying humanitarian aid have docked in Havana, challenging a US blockade"

"The Mexican deliveries arrived on Thursday, two weeks after US President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country selling or supplying oil to Cuba."

Mexican humanitarian cargo reaches Cuba amid energy crunch

Cubans are grappling with widening blackouts and tighter fuel rationing as the energy crisis deepens

www.rt.com

 

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Mexico says no to the Board of Peace​

President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected Mexico's formal integration into the so-called Board of Peace. The main reason Sheinbaum gave during her morning press conference on February 17, 2026, was as follows:

Mexico recognizes Palestine as a sovereign state (a historic position of Mexican foreign policy), and therefore considers it essential that any peace process in the region include the equal participation of both parties: Israel and Palestine. However, the Peace Board's call did not contemplate the inclusion of Palestine on equal terms, which made it incompatible with Mexican principles of multilateralism, peaceful settlement of disputes, and respect for international law.

Sheinbaum emphasized that the Mexican government values any effort toward peace, but in this specific case, the criterion of inclusion was not met. Therefore, Mexico declined to become a full member.

Instead, it agreed to participate only as an observer (without a vote or formal commitments) and sent Mexico's ambassador to the United Nations (Héctor Vasconcelos) in that role to closely monitor the process without compromising the country's position.

● The Cuban Situation

During her press conference on February 13, 2026, Sheinbaum proposed that Mexico serve as an air bridge to facilitate the arrival of humanitarian aid to Cuba, amid a shortage of jet fuel on the island due to the blockade and the energy crisis.

Specifically, she indicated that any aircraft (from international airlines or any other source) could land on Mexican territory to refuel and continue on its route to Cuba, provided that the purpose was to bring support or aid to the island. Aircraft would have to pay for jet fuel.

The Cuban-American community in Miami is pushing for more restrictions, such as the cancellation of export licenses, and analysts suggest that the goal is to force a collapse of the government or negotiations in Cuba.

Trump has described Cuba as a "failed state" and warned that it poses a "humanitarian threat." He has not ruled out military action to overthrow the Cuban government, although he has said he does not believe it is necessary at this time.​

"Cuba faces a humanitarian threat; they have an embargo where there is no oil, no money, and nothing. If an armed intervention were to take place, as in Venezuela, it would not be a very difficult operation, as you can imagine."​

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Trump called Cuba a 'failed nation', as a continuous oil embargo further cripples the country's flights and airport operations​

https://twitter.com/x/status/2023644832262943101

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