The Secretary of Foreign Relations of Mexico, Marcelo Ebrard, met on Saturday (02.04.2023) with members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives, to discuss binational cooperation on border security, reduction of arms trafficking and fentanyl, as well as current migratory flows in the region, the agency reported in a statement.
Within the framework of the Bicentennial Understanding on Security, Public Health and Secure Communities between Mexico and the United States, Foreign Minister Ebrard highlighted the close cooperation between the two countries to deal with the flow of synthetic drugs and fentanyl to the north.
The meeting, which took place in Mexico City, also addressed the strategic importance of reducing the illicit flow of arms and ammunition from the United States to Mexico.
“Mexico and the United States seek to stop arms trafficking to the south and synthetic drugs to the north. We share strategic objectives. So the idea is that we have the same technology on both sides of the border to achieve our common objective,” Ebrard mentioned.
Roberto Velasco, head of the Unit for North America, specified that the Mexican authorities have increased operations to seize the number of fentanyl chemical precursors.
In terms of migration, he highlighted the reduction of more than 95% of the irregular flows of people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela. He specified that regular access routes to the United States are an indispensable pillar in immigration matters.
“Mexico promotes mechanisms that advance regional labor mobility while reducing the participation of human traffickers in the regional migratory flow,” he said.
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