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U.S. and Mexico Seal Sovereignty-Based Security Framework, Create High-Level Team to Coordinate Actions

The new arrangement centers on reciprocity and keeps operations inside each country, with specific targets to be set by a binational group that will meet regularly.

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Resultado de reunión con Rubio fue bueno para México: “Nunca vamos a negociar nuestros principios”, dice Claudia Sheinbaum. | Crédito: Presidencia/X @Claudiashein
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La presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum informó que México pidió la extradición de capos de EEUU al País durante su reunión con Marco Rubio. | Crédito: Presidencia/Banco digital GH

Overview

  • Both governments established a high-level implementation group to track near-term actions against cartels, including efforts on fentanyl, clandestine tunnels, illicit finance, fuel theft, and the flow of weapons.
  • Mexican officials said the accord rules out foreign troops and no request was made to expand U.S. agents in Mexico, with cooperation focused on real-time ‘mirror’ operations, intelligence sharing, and reciprocal training.
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the current cooperation unprecedented, citing 55 extraditions to the U.S., and acknowledged Washington must do more to curb weapons trafficked to cartels.
  • The framework also covers coordination on irregular migration and management of shared water resources, alongside commitments to increase inspections, investigations, and prosecutions on both sides of the border.
  • Analysts and opposition figures noted that membership of the new group and operational targets were not disclosed, saying results will be judged by measurable outcomes and reciprocal steps, particularly on arms flows.