Overview

• Mexico and the United States announced the Programa de Cooperación sobre Seguridad Fronteriza y Aplicación de la Ley, anchored in reciprocity, respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, shared and differentiated responsibility, and mutual trust.
• The agenda targets cartel networks and fentanyl, illegal arms flows, clandestine border tunnels, illicit financial activity and fuel theft, with coordination on irregular migration.
• Officials emphasized intelligence sharing and clarified that no U.S. military operations are authorized in Mexico, with actions taken by each nation’s authorities within their own territory.
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised unprecedented cooperation and highlighted the transfer of 55 high-level suspects to U.S. custody, while noting the U.S. must intensify efforts to curb weapons trafficking.
• A high-level implementation group will meet regularly to track commitments, though operational specifics, metrics and full membership were not disclosed.