Overview
- The State Department said Secretary Marco Rubio and Foreign Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente discussed stronger cooperation to dismantle violent networks labeled as narcoterrorists and to curb fentanyl and weapons trafficking.
- U.S. officials stressed the need for concrete, tangible results in joint efforts, reiterating a commitment to protect the United States and the hemisphere.
- Mexico’s Foreign Ministry said the call followed President Claudia Sheinbaum’s instructions and affirmed collaboration under strict respect for sovereignty and without subordination.
- Mexico rescheduled the president’s morning press conference as Sheinbaum prepared to speak with President Trump on Monday, with the goal of easing the threat of potential land operations.
- Seventy-five Democratic members of Congress cautioned against any U.S. military action in Mexico, warning it would be a disaster for security cooperation and economic ties, and no operation has been announced.