Chancellor Announces Mexico-U.S. Bilateral Meeting Following Conversation with Rubio
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
MEXICO CITY – Mexico's Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Roberto Velasco, announced on Tuesday that his phone conversation on Monday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in which they reviewed cooperation on security, migration, and trade, took place in a "very cordial, very respectful" atmosphere. "Yesterday we had a call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (...). A conversation in a very cordial, very respectful environment," Velasco stated, noting that the dialogue lasted about half an hour. During a presidential press conference, he explained that one of the main topics was cooperation on border security and combating organized crime. "We discussed the cooperation we have in security matters, about naturally moving forward on the principles we have talked about many times under the border security and law enforcement cooperation program," he indicated. Velasco announced that a bilateral working meeting with representatives from both governments will take place this week in Mexico City to follow up on those efforts. Regarding the results achieved, he highlighted that Mexico reported progress in combating drug trafficking and irregular migration. "There has been a 76% decrease in fentanyl seizures at the border from the beginning of President (of Mexico, Claudia) Sheinbaum's administration to the last month for which we have records," he asserted. He also noted that both countries will continue to work on migration issues "always with respect for human rights." The chancellor also mentioned that they discussed the review of the Mexico-United States-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and other trade matters. "We talked about the importance of reaching a good outcome with the ongoing discussions on this matter," he said. According to Velasco, Rubio informed him that he is personally following up on these issues and that both will remain in contact to explore a future in-person meeting. The call comes amid tensions between the two countries. Last week, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum urged U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson to respect the country’s internal affairs following a series of public exchanges related to security and the fight against drug trafficking.
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