US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said his government is working with Mexico on a plan to curb arms trafficking to drug cartels, while seeking to reduce the flow of fentanyl and migrants into his country.
During an interview on The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show, Rubio explained that both governments have established a dialogue to address the problem from both sides of the border.
“We are asking them to take steps to prevent that from happening. And they are asking us to help them keep the weapons out of the reach of these cartels, who are finding ways to buy weapons in the United States and bring them back to Mexico,” he said.
He also said that the US administration is seeking to collaborate with Mexican authorities to stop the flow of weapons that strengthen criminal groups, in an unusual statement for a US official.
“We’re going to work together on their side of the border and we’re going to work together on our side, so that we can take care of them on their gun trafficking problem, and they can help us with the fentanyl problem, mass migration, and the cartel problem,” he added.
The Secretary of State stressed that there is a coordinated team to address the problem, mentioning Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem as key players in the negotiations with the Mexican government.
Gun trafficking from the United States has been a recurring theme in the bilateral relationship, especially as a demand from the Mexican side, since many of the weapons used by organized crime in Mexico come from the U.S. market.
Rubio expressed optimism about the results of these conversations and is confident that concrete agreements can soon be reached that will contribute to curbing gun and drug trafficking in the region.
Source: eluniversal
