State Department Spokesperson says US Secretary of State Rubio spoke with Mexican Foreign Secretary de la Fuente today about the need for stronger cooperation against narcoterrorists and trafficking of fentanyl and weapons

The discussion between US Secretary of State Rubio and Mexican Foreign Secretary de la Fuente underscores heightened US-Mexico cooperation on critical security issues, particularly narcoterrorism and the trafficking of fentanyl and weapons.

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This could indicate increased political will to address cross-border crime, potentially impacting related assets such as the Mexican peso and US security stocks if progress is made.

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