Officials' Power is Fleeting, Says García Harfuch; Highlights Trip to Argentina to Represent Mexico

Omar García Harfuch, Mexico's Secretary of Citizen Security and Protection, asserted that the power held by public officials is fleeting, urging them to focus on their responsibility to protect citizens. Speaking at the International Drug Control Conference (IDEC) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, organized by the DEA, Harfuch stated, "Our positions and the power we hold today are ephemeral, but our responsibility is not. As long as we have the privilege to serve, we must use every capacity of the state to protect the population and remove those who destroy lives from the streets."

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Our positions and the power we hold today are ephemeral, but our responsibility is not. As long as we have the privilege to serve, we must use every capacity of the state to protect the population and remove those who destroy lives from the streets.

Harfuch's remarks came as he participated in the conference, where he presented Mexico's National Security Strategy and highlighted the daily efforts of thousands of individuals safeguarding the country. He thanked Terry Cole for the invitation to the forum, emphasizing that criminal organizations operate across borders, necessitating greater coordination, information exchange, and trust among nations.

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We will continue to work with firmness, intelligence, and coordination to build a safer Mexico under the daily leadership of President Claudia Sheinbaum.

He also voiced support for President Claudia Sheinbaum, particularly following the return of Rubén Rocha Moya to the government of Sinaloa. Harfuch underscored that public service is a privilege, and the memory of colleagues who lost their lives fighting crime should inspire continued dedication. "We will continue to work with firmness, intelligence, and coordination to build a safer Mexico under the daily leadership of President Claudia Sheinbaum," he declared.

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Criminal organizations operate across borders, necessitating greater coordination, information exchange, and trust among nations.

At the international forum, attended by security institutions from over 100 countries, Harfuch reiterated Mexico's commitment to strengthening its intelligence and investigative capabilities. He stressed that international cooperation is becoming increasingly effective, based on four principles: shared responsibility, reciprocity, mutual trust, and full respect for sovereignty. He also noted that Mexico's progress is a result of joint efforts involving the Mexican Army, National Guard, Navy, National Intelligence Center, his own secretariat, and state and municipal police forces working in coordination with the federal government.

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Mexico is strengthening its intelligence and investigative capabilities and building increasingly effective international cooperation, based on four principles: shared responsibility, reciprocity, mutual trust, and full respect for sovereignty.