Overview
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived Tuesday at Felipe Ángeles International Airport and is meeting President Claudia Sheinbaum at 10:00 local time in Palacio Nacional.
- The State Department says the agenda prioritizes dismantling cartels, stopping fentanyl trafficking, curbing irregular migration and advancing economic objectives.
- Sheinbaum reiterates that collaboration will be based on mutual trust, shared responsibility and respect for territorial sovereignty, rejecting U.S. military operations in Mexico.
- Diplomatic sources report a cooperation program will be presented and could be formalized depending on the talks, with Rubio and Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente slated to brief media late morning.
- The trip unfolds as Washington highlights a recent maritime strike on a suspected drug boat linked to Venezuela, and Rubio is scheduled to continue on to Ecuador after his Mexico meetings.