Governments of Mexico and the United States reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral security cooperation which includes combating arms trafficking and synthetic drugs such as fentanyl.
As part of the Bicentennial Accord on Security, Public Health, and Safe Communities between Mexico and the United States, and in the presence of United States Congressmen, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico Marcelo Ebrard highlighted the cooperation that exists between both countries to have “the same technology on both sides of the border”. fight the flow of drugs and weapons.
“Mexico and the United States we aim to stop the arms trade to the south and synthetic drugs to the north. We share strategic goals. So the idea is that we have the same technology on both sides of the border to achieve our common goal,” said Marcelo Ebrard.
For his part, Roberto Velasco, head of North America in Mexico, elaborated that Mexican authorities stepped up their efforts to seize as much fentanyl as possible that crosses the border.
The Mexican official also stressed that in terms of migration, Mexico has reduced illegal flows of people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela by more than 95%.
“Mexico promotes mechanisms to facilitate regional labor mobility while reducing the participation of traffickers in the regional migration flow,” said Roberto Velasco.
During the meeting, held in Mexico City, the United States was represented by Stephanie Syptak-Ramnath, Head of Foreign Affairs at the US Embassy in Mexico; Joni Ernst, Senator from Iowa; Kathy Britt, Senator from Alabama; Marianne Miller-Meeks, Iowa State Representative; Darrell Issa, California Representative; and Randy Finstra, Iowa Representative.
Also present on behalf of the Mexican delegation were Alejandro Celorio, Legal Adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Maria de Haas Matamoros, Director General for Special Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Christina Planter, North American Political Coordinator; Arturo Rocha, Strategies and Public Policy Coordinator for North America; and Rafael Saucedo, director of interagency relations for North America.
Source: La Opinion
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