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U.S. and Mexico Create High-Level Security Group as Washington Extends Caribbean Strikes

Officials say the mechanism will coordinate actions against cartel networks within legal and sovereignty limits.

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La presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum junto a Marco Rubio, secretario de Estado de EU
Rubio destaca destrucción de embarcaciones en el Caribe como medida efectiva.
Un agujero dejado por una bomba lanzada desde un dron en el techo de una casa en El Guayabo, en el estado occidental mexicano de Michoacán.

Overview

  • Mexico and the United States announced a high-level implementation group that will meet regularly to track commitments on fentanyl, border security, tunnels, illicit finance and related enforcement.
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio said stopping the southbound flow of high‑caliber firearms is an explicit objective of the new coordination effort.
  • The White House and Pentagon said a U.S. strike in international waters killed 11 suspected Tren de Aragua members, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth indicated Caribbean operations will continue.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum and Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente affirmed cooperation while reiterating that foreign troops will not be permitted on Mexican territory.
  • Security assessments describe rapid cartel militarization, including weaponized drones, mines, improvised mortars, armored vehicles and chemical payloads.