Overview

• Washington announced a Sept. 2–4 trip to Mexico and Ecuador, saying the agenda targets cartels, fentanyl flows, irregular migration, trade imbalances and external influence.
• President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed a Sept. 3 meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and said the security framework is practically ready, noting it may not involve a formal signing.
• The understanding centers on reciprocal information-sharing, joint investigations into fentanyl precursor supply chains and training, with each country operating only on its own territory.
• Sheinbaum said Mexico rejected U.S. proposals that implied greater intervention and reiterated that any cooperation must uphold national sovereignty.
• Mexico publicly distanced itself from the DEA’s announced ‘Proyecto Portero,’ with Sheinbaum saying the purported border initiative does not reflect current cooperation.