US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as part of a visit to Mexico, held negotiations with the Foreign Minister Huan Ramon de la Fuente, aimed at strengthening cooperation in the fight against drug cartels. The meeting was held in Mexico City and ended with a joint press conference.
Rubio stated that joint operations of the United States and Mexico are expanding: only in February and August 55 drug dealers were extracted in the United States. “Mexico collaborates with us like no other government. We have been conducting joint operations for many years, but we want to strengthen them even more. We respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of both countries,” he emphasized.
The American diplomat also noted that the pressure on the drug cartel will be intensified: “They will not reveal the details, because they also read the press. But the level of employment with Mexico is now historical. “
, for his part, de la Fuente assured that the interaction is built within the framework of the legal systems of both countries and is carried out exclusively in their territories. He emphasized the successes in the fight against fentanyl and stated that there was no such level of cooperation.
as a result of negotiations, the parties announced the creation of the “highest level of the group”, which would regularly collect to coordinate the efforts to counteract the border security, prevent illegal financial flows, as well as the prevention of drug smuggling and drug smuggling and drug smuggling and drug smuggles and drugs weapons.
The next point of the Latin American tour Rubio will be Ecuador.