MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum denied her administration had an agreement with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Tuesday, hours after the U.S. agency announced “a major new initiative” to collaborate in the fight against drug cartels.

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum denied Tuesday that her administration had an agreement with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, a day after the U.S. agency announced "a major new initiative" to collaborate in the fight against drug cartels.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday denied that her government has any agreement with Washington on a bilateral project to dismantle drug cartels. On Monday, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced a "bold bilateral initiative" with Mexico to fight drug cartels,