The Security Cabinet of the Mexican government has agreed with its American counterpart on a series of actions that will be implemented in the coming months in both countries with the aim of strengthening the fight against organized crime, particularly focusing on the trafficking of fentanyl and firearms. The main purpose is to reduce deaths in both nations caused by the consumption of illegal fentanyl and the use of illicitly trafficked firearms.
According to the agreement, all these actions and bilateral cooperation in security matters will be governed by the four principles established by President Sheinbaum: shared responsibility, mutual trust, cooperation without subordination, and respect for sovereignty.
As part of this collaboration, a high-level meeting took place in Washington, D.C., where the delegation of Mexican officials presented a detailed report on relevant actions recently carried out regarding seizures, arrests, and operations aimed at criminal groups operating in Mexico identified as the main drug exporters to the United States.
Following this meeting, it was agreed that Mexican and American officials will hold periodic meetings of a high-level binational security working group to continuously review the progress made and ensure close ongoing communication.
Present at the meeting were the secretaries of Foreign Affairs, Juan Ramón de la Fuente; of Citizen Security and Protection (SSPC), Omar García Harfuch; of National Defense, Ricardo Trevilla; of the Navy, Pedro Morales, as well as the Attorney General of the Republic, Alejandro Gertz Manero, the Mexican ambassador to the United States, Esteban Moctezuma, Marcela Figueroa, executive secretary of the National Public Security System, and the head of the North America Unit, Roberto Velasco.
