Overview
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco held a phone conversation on Monday to reaffirm cooperation on security, migration and trade and to deepen regular diplomatic contact.
- The State Department said Rubio urged steps to stop irregular migration, curb fentanyl flows and accelerate decisive actions to dismantle transnational cartels.
- Mexico described the call as cordial and announced a follow-up meeting of the two countries’ security cabinets in Mexico City this week, with U.S. Ambassador Ronald Johnson and security teams set to participate.
- Velasco cited a government claim that border fentanyl seizures have fallen 76% since President Sheinbaum took office, a statistic reported by Mexican officials that has not been independently verified in the coverage.
- The talks take place during the T-MEC review and growing U.S. pressure on narcotics and migration policy, a dynamic that could push both operational cooperation at ports and border enforcement and influence the broader trade and diplomatic agenda.