Rubio and De la Fuente discuss greater cooperation against drug trafficking, but Mexico defends its sovereignty
Mexico seeks to reduce US pressure after President Trump's threats to attack territory as part of his war against cartels
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke this Sunday with his Mexican counterpart, Juan Ramon de la Fuente, to “discuss the need for stronger cooperation to dismantle the networks violent narco-terrorist groups” operating in Mexico.
According to Deputy State Department Spokesperson Tommy Pigott, the conversation focused on increased cooperation in the fight against drug trafficking and to “stop the trafficking of fentanyl and weapons.”
“Secretary Rubio reaffirmed the United States' commitment to stopping narco-terrorism and stressed the need for tangible results to protect our country and the hemisphere,” Pigott said.
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US President Donald Trump has not ruled out military action within Mexican territory if the Mexican government does not do more to go after the drug cartels and has asserted that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is afraid of the cartels.
The Trump administration has designated the major cartels as terrorist organizations Mexican drug cartels, including the Sinaloa Cartel, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), the Northeast Cartel, the Gulf Cartel, and the New Michoacan Family.
The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) reported that Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente held a call this Sunday with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to follow up on the Border Cooperation Program between the two countries, as well as to urge “unrestricted respect for sovereignty.”
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He also specified that the call was made following instructions from the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum,after she asked De la Fuente in her Friday press conference to meet with Rubio or even the US President himself, Donald Trump.
Sheinbaum and Trump will speak this morning
The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, will speak this Monday with US President Donald Trump, amid tensions over threats of US ground attacks against drug cartels in Mexico, as reported this Sunday by the Mexican newspaper Reforma.
The president announced late Sunday that she was delaying the start of her daily press conference from 7:30 am local time to 9:00 am, according to her official schedule, which suggests that the conversation will take place early Monday morning.
The call between the leaders It will take place after the meeting held this Sunday between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente.