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De la Fuente Meets Rubio in Washington to Review Security Cooperation Progress

The meeting marked a formal check‑in on the new border security program launched after Rubio’s September visit to Mexico.

Overview

  • Mexico’s Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente met U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington to assess advances under the Program of Cooperation on Border Security and Law Enforcement.
  • The Foreign Ministry said the session focused on security coordination and migration within a framework of sovereignty, shared responsibility, mutual trust and collaboration without subordination.
  • The Mexican delegation included newly ratified Undersecretary for North America Roberto Velasco and Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma, according to the official readout.
  • Officials reviewed work tied to the high‑level implementation group created in September to counter cartels, strengthen border enforcement and disrupt fentanyl flows, arms trafficking, fuel theft, illicit finance and clandestine tunnels.
  • September’s talks also featured Mexico’s request for extraditions in the Ayotzinapa case, which remains part of the broader judicial cooperation agenda.