By Amr Gohar
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call with Mexican Foreign Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente, emphasizing the need for intensified bilateral cooperation to dismantle violent narcoterrorist networks operating in Mexico.
According to a statement from the State Department, the two officials discussed joint efforts to stop the trafficking of fentanyl and weapons, which continue to pose a serious threat to security on both sides of the border. Secretary Rubio reaffirmed Washington’s firm commitment to combating narcoterrorism and stressed that cooperation must lead to tangible, measurable results.
U.S. officials have increasingly framed fentanyl trafficking and cartel violence as a hemispheric security challenge, calling on regional partners to strengthen enforcement, intelligence sharing, and cross-border coordination. Rubio underscored that curbing these networks is essential not only to protect the U.S. homeland, but also to enhance stability and safety across the wider region.
The call comes amid heightened U.S. pressure on Mexico to deliver concrete actions against drug cartels as overdose deaths linked to fentanyl remain a major public health and national security concern in the United States.
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