MEXICO: President Sheinbaum Cites Significant Progress on Domestic Security
Jan-16 16:22
- President Sheinbaum, mentioning the recent discussions between US & Mex administrations in her morning press briefing, said that her government had made significant progress cracking down on cartels, citing a steep drop in the homicide rate, much lower fentanyl seizures by U.S. authorities at the border and sparse migration. She noted it was a joint effort with the U.S.
- Asa reminder, news overnight revealed that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken with Mexico’s Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente to discuss cooperation between the two countries on security matters.
- Both agreed to follow up on bilateral initiatives to strengthen information sharing and cross border security cooperation. A US-Mex security group is set to meet on Jan 23, and a security ministerial meeting will now be held in Washington next month.
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