{"id":2533392,"date":"2026-01-12T08:53:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-and-mexicos-foreign-secretary-discuss-stronger-cooperation-against-cartels-18\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T08:56:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:56:36","slug":"rubio-and-mexicos-foreign-secretary-discuss-stronger-cooperation-against-cartels-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-and-mexicos-foreign-secretary-discuss-stronger-cooperation-against-cartels-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Rubio and Mexico&#8217;s foreign secretary discuss &#8216;stronger cooperation&#8217; against cartels"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frubio-and-mexicos-foreign-secretary-discuss-stronger-cooperation-against-cartels-18%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2533392&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Overview: Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone with Mexican Foreign Secretary juan Ram\u00f3n de la Fuente to coordinate stronger U.S.-Mexico cooperation against drug cartels. The call, announced by State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott, focused on dismantling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-and-mexicos-foreign-secretary-discuss-stronger-cooperation-against-cartels-4\/\" title=\"... and ...&#039;s foreign ... ... &#039;stronger cooperation&#039; against ...\">violent narcoterrorist networks<\/a> in Mexico and stopping the trafficking of fentanyl and weapons into the United States. The discussion came days after President trump warned that &#8220;cartels are running Mexico&#8221; and said the U.S. might take direct action on Mexican soil &#8211; a prospect Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called a violation of sovereignty.Sheinbaum has urged closer bilateral coordination and asked de la Fuente to engage directly with U.S. officials to pursue more effective, cooperative steps against the cartels.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Rubio and Mexico&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >foreign secretary discuss &#038;lsquo<\/a>;stronger cooperation&rsquo; against cartels<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2468620\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Secretary of State <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\">Marco Rubio<\/a> spoke with his counterpart from Mexico on Sunday to discuss strategies to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-and-mexicos-foreign-secretary-discuss-stronger-cooperation-against-cartels-2\/\" title=\"... and ...&#039;s foreign ... ... &#039;stronger cooperation&#039; against ...\">halt drug trafficking operations<\/a> in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mexico\/\">Mexico<\/a> and the United States. The diplomats also strategized how to take apart the narco-terrorist networks within Mexico&rsquo;s dangerous <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cartels\/\">cartels<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/office-of-the-spokesperson\/2026\/01\/secretary-rubios-call-with-mexican-foreign-secretary-de-la-fuente-4\/\">spoke<\/a> to Mexican Foreign Secretary Juan Ramon de la Fuente on Sunday by phone about the steps that could be taken to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-and-mexicos-foreign-secretary-discuss-stronger-cooperation-against-cartels\/\" title=\"... and ...&#039;s foreign ... ... &#039;stronger cooperation&#039; against ...\">combat drug cartel operations<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4411133\/trump-tariffs-threats-military-action-foreign-policy-pivot\/\">Trump turns from tariffs to threats of military action in foreign policy pivot<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4411863\/february-social-security-direct-payment-18-days\/\">February Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 18 days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4411947\/first-round-january-social-security-payments-two-days\/\">First round of January Social Security payments goes out in two days<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with Mexican Foreign Secretary Juan Ram&oacute;n de la Fuente to discuss the need for stronger cooperation to dismantle Mexico&rsquo;s violent narcoterrorist networks and stop the trafficking of fentanyl and weapons,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/office-of-the-spokesperson\/2026\/01\/secretary-rubios-call-with-mexican-foreign-secretary-de-la-fuente-4\/\">said<\/a> Tommy Pigott, principal deputy spokesman for the State Department. &ldquo;Secretary Rubio reaffirmed the United States&rsquo; commitment to stopping narcoterrorism and stressed the need for tangible results to protect our homeland and hemisphere.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The call between Rubio and de la Fuente came just days after President Donald Trump claimed &ldquo;cartels are running Mexico&rdquo; and announced the U.S. would &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4412476\/trump-says-us-will-start-hitting-land-in-pursuit-of-drug-cartels\/\">hit land<\/a>&rdquo; to start cracking down on their operations. The communication also followed statements by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum about the possible strikes on Mexican land, claiming it would be a violation of its sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Few Mexicans agree with an intervention,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elpasotimes.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2026\/01\/11\/mexicos-president-claudia-sheinbaum-sees-no-risk-of-u-s-military-attack-after-trumps-threat\/88047241007\/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=true&amp;gca-epti=z114027p000250c000250d00----v114027d--40--b--40--&amp;gca-ft=131&amp;gca-ds=sophi\">said<\/a> Sheinbaum during a press conference last week. &ldquo;Not only does it not help &mdash; who are they going to bomb? But also, our sovereignty will be defended.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, before de la Fuente&rsquo;s call with Rubio, Sheinbaum spoke about Trump&rsquo;s comments again and efforts to combat narco-trafficking and cartel operations. She urged more substantial cooperative efforts between Mexico and the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yesterday, I asked Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-and-mexicos-foreign-secretary-discuss-stronger-cooperation-against-cartels-3\/\" title=\"... and ...&#039;s foreign ... ... &#039;stronger cooperation&#039; against ...\">make direct contact<\/a> with the (U.S.) Secretary of State and, if necessary, speak with President Trump to strengthen coordination,&rdquo; Sheinbaum <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/wkzo.com\/2026\/01\/09\/mexicos-sheinbaum-urges-closer-us-coordination-after-trump-threatens-land-attacks-on-cartels\/#:~:text=AM%20%C2%B7%20106.9%20FM-,Mexico's%20Sheinbaum%20urges%20closer%20US%20coordination%20after%20Trump%20threatens%20land,during%20her%20morning%20press%20conference.\">said<\/a> during the press conference.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4409825\/rubio-three-fold-plan-venezuela-what-comes-next\/\">RUBIO OUTLINES THREE-STEP PLAN ABOUT WHAT COMES NEXT FOR VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Still, recent comments suggest Trump&rsquo;s frustration with Mexico about the country&rsquo;s lack of results in dismantling the cartels in the country and the drug trafficking networks that illegally smuggle drugs, such as fentanyl, into the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mexico has to get their act together because they&rsquo;re pouring through Mexico and we&rsquo;re going to have to do something,&rdquo; Trump <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2026\/01\/09\/trump-drug-cartels-land-strikes-mexico\/88099350007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> last week during a press gaggle aboard Air Force One. &ldquo;We&rsquo;d love Mexico to do it. They&rsquo;re capable of doing it. But unfortunately, the cartels are very strong in Mexico.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rubio, Mexico discuss tougher action on cartels<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2533393,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2252580409.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[39360,34360,70626,48369],"class_list":["post-2533392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-drug-cartels","tag-marco-rubio","tag-mexico-foreign-secretary","tag-us-mexico-relations"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2252580409.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2533392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2533392"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2533392\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2533396,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2533392\/revisions\/2533396"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2533393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2533392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2533392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2533392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}