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We can confirm via our Washington D.C. desk that the Department of the Treasury is currently investigating a major Mexican financial institution, with sanctions expected as soon as the U.S. administration determines the timing is optimal for maximum leverage. We do not know if such investigation has been relayed to the Mexican authorities. While we could not confirm the specific name of the bank, our sources asses it is a top-tier player in the Mexican financial market. This marks the definitive pivot from threats of leaks to total financial de-leveraging, targeting the systemic "nodes" that allow cartels to bypass international fiscal oversight. The goal is to paralyze the Sheinbaum administration ahead of the USMCA review to give the United States maximum economic and security leverage. Targeting a bank of this caliber is the logical escalation in the pathway we have been tracking since March. By cutting off access to the U.S. dollar and the global clearing system, Washington is effectively stripping the cartels of their ability to fund their operations through shadow accounts or criminal-linked capital. This is the ultimate "checkmate" move: if the National Palace continues to shield political figures like Rocha Moya or play double games in the security sector, the Treasury will simply bankrupt anyone who's associated with the groups they've identified as criminally affiliated.