Overview

• Announced at Mexico’s National Palace after a meeting between President Claudia Sheinbaum and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the program formalizes coordinated action against transnational criminal networks.
• A new high-level implementation group will meet regularly to track commitments and oversee actions carried out by each country within its own jurisdiction.
• The framework rests on four principles: reciprocity, respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, shared responsibility, and mutual trust.
• Operational priorities include disrupting fentanyl and other drug flows, halting gun trafficking, eliminating clandestine border tunnels, targeting illicit finances, and preventing fuel theft through inspections, investigations, and prosecutions.
• Officials stressed that the agreement does not authorize U.S. military operations in Mexico, with Rubio noting unprecedented cooperation and citing the transfer of 55 Mexican traffickers to U.S. prisons as a recent result.