Mexico and EU Security Chiefs Discuss Joint Fight Against Organized Crime

Mexico's top security official, Omar García Harfuch, engaged in crucial discussions with the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, addressing the pressing challenge of organized crime. The meeting in Mexico City underscored a shared commitment to bolstering international cooperation and information exchange in the fight against transnational criminal networks.

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We met with Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, to discuss shared security challenges and strengthen international cooperation, the exchange of information and coordinated actions against transnational crime.

García Harfuch took to X to announce the dialogue, stating, "We met with Kaja Kallas... to discuss shared security challenges and strengthen international cooperation, information exchange, and coordinated actions against transnational crime." He reiterated the federal government's dedication to working with international partners to enhance prevention, investigation, and the combatting of global criminal networks.

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The federal government will continue to promote joint work with our international partners to strengthen the prevention, investigation, and combatting of criminal networks operating globally.

Kallas echoed this sentiment, noting on social media that both Europol and Mexican security forces are intensifying their cooperation against organized crime. "The fight against cartels and the illicit flows of drugs and weapons is of common interest for Europe and Mexico," she concluded. This collaboration is particularly significant as it occurs within the framework of the Mexico-EU summit, aiming for the signing of the Modernized Global Agreement.

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Europol and Mexican security forces are intensifying cooperation against organized crime.

From Mexico's standpoint, this high-level engagement with the EU is vital. While international media often focuses on the drug war's violence, for us, it's about building robust partnerships to dismantle the complex structures of organized crime that threaten our stability and prosperity. The EU's recognition of this as a shared interest is a critical step. This cooperation isn't just about law enforcement; it's about intelligence sharing, disrupting financial networks, and ultimately, protecting our citizens and our sovereignty from the pervasive influence of these criminal organizations. It signifies a unified front against a common enemy, which is paramount for both regional and global security.

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The fight against cartels and the illicit flows of drugs and weapons is of common interest for Europe and Mexico.