Harfuch dismisses foreign agent involvement with federal security cabinet, citing legal prohibitions

Mexico's top security official, Omar García Harfuch, has firmly rejected any possibility of foreign agents participating in the federal security cabinet, asserting that both the Constitution and national laws explicitly prohibit such involvement. Speaking in Buenos Aires during the International Drug Control Conference, Harfuch underscored the robust relationship between Mexico and the United States, characterizing it as "more solid" due to shared results. He stressed that collaboration is built on mutual respect for sovereignty, with information exchange being the primary mode of cooperation, not the deployment of foreign forces on Mexican soil. Harfuch pointed to the successful operations, such as the one that led to the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," as examples of the Mexican army's capabilities. He acknowledged an ongoing investigation in Chihuahua regarding alleged CIA agent involvement in dismantling drug labs but reiterated the federal government's stance against foreign operational presence. The secretary highlighted significant progress in reducing homicides, noting a 51% decrease from 86 daily cases to 42 over the past two years under President Claudia Sheinbaum's administration.

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The Constitution and our laws mark how far we can go in collaboration. And here we have a relationship of respect for our sovereignty, not because it is a discourse, but because our country's laws dictate it; of trust and also of shared responsibility.