Overview
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone with Mexican Foreign Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente on Sunday to strengthen efforts against violent narcoterrorist networks and curb fentanyl and weapons trafficking.
- The State Department first disclosed the call, saying Rubio reaffirmed U.S. commitment and urged tangible results to protect the United States and the hemisphere.
- Mexico’s Foreign Ministry said the conversation occurred at President Claudia Sheinbaum’s direction and insisted cooperation proceed “sin subordinación,” or without subordination, with full respect for both nations’ sovereignty.
- Officials described the exchange as follow-up to the Programa de Cooperación de Seguridad Fronteriza y Aplicación de la Ley, underscoring principles of shared responsibility and mutual trust.
- Neither government announced specific operational steps or timelines following the call.