The United States and Mexico agreed to improve information sharing and connect analytical platforms with the goal of preventing and responding more effectively to possible drone attacks in the border area.
Mexico City, December 16 (However).- The Government of USA (EU), header Donald Trumpreported this Tuesday that he committed to Mexico to improve the information exchange to prevent drone attacks in the fronteraas well as to deepen collaboration on fuel theft or “huachicol“, among other topics.
“On December 11, representatives of six United States government agencies and their Mexican counterparts held the second meeting of the Security Implementation Group (SIG) in Mexico City, promoting security cooperation as sovereign partners to improve the security and well-being of citizens on both sides of the border,” he said in a statement. statement the Treasury Department.
According to the Department, one of the main objectives of the SIG is to end the illicit trade in fentanyl, declared a “weapon of mass destruction” by Donald Trump last Monday. In this sense, the group assured that it is taking “decisive measures” against financial institutions and individuals who are complicit in the manufacture, distribution and sale of both fentanyl and the chemical precursors used for its production.
Likewise, the delegations of both countries committed to accelerate joint efforts to dismantle foreign terrorist organizations (FTO) and other criminal groups, as well as to disrupt their sources of illicit income and counter emerging threats affecting the region.
The statement also notes that the United States and Mexico agreed to improve the exchange of information and connect analytical platforms with the aim of preventing and responding more effectively to possible drone attacks in the border area. In addition, both nations decided to deepen and expedite cooperation on extraditions, asset confiscation and investigations related to fuel theft.
Finally, the Treasury Department reported that representatives of both governments committed to holding a new meeting of the Security Implementation Group in January 2026, in order to follow up on the agreements reached and evaluate progress on the bilateral security agenda.
This is the second meeting held by representatives of both nations through the Security Implementation Group. The first meeting, when that mechanism was established, occurred on September 26, when representatives of the Mexican Security Cabinet met in McAllen, Texas, with their counterparts from the United States Government, headed by Republican magnate Donald Trump, to hold the inaugural meeting.
The meeting was applauded by President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo (CSP), who highlighted Mexico’s position to demand that the United States Government reinforce its actions to stop the entry of weapons into national territory.
The cooperation mechanism also seeks to follow up on bilateral actions derived from the Border Security and Law Enforcement Cooperation Program, agreed upon by both governments.