"Mexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum, responded to the warning from the US government that gradual progress on security is unacceptable and said that the country has achieved 'strong results' in that area. During her morning press conference from Mexico City on Friday, the president reiterated that Mexico has been working, but that the relationship must be of two way nature. "We are working well. We collaborate. We coordinate. Shared responsibility. They also have a part to play. What part do they have to play? A very intense campaign to reduce drug consumption in the United States among American youth," Sheinbaum stressed. The president underlined that the security strategy has made it possible to cut fentanyl trafficking at the border in half, in addition to recording a drop of nearly 40 percent in homicides. Asked about claims regarding alleged pressure from the United States to involve CIA agents in security tasks, President Claudia Sheinbaum said that this type of proposal comes up repeatedly, but has been rejected by her government. "They have offered that personnel from the agencies or even military personnel participate to help us combat organised crime, and we have always said no. That is the work of the cabinet and the Security Secretariat," she said. The White House described fentanyl as a 'weapon of mass destruction' and designated several Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organisations. In addition, on several occasions it has indicated that actions within Mexican territory to combat drug trafficking are being considered."