MEXICO CITY, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Mexican Foreign Secretary Roberto Velasco on Wednesday defended his country's cooperation with the United States on security and economy, saying Mexico's sovereignty and national interest are not negotiable and not subordinate to any other country.
Speaking before the Mexican Senate as part of the review of President Claudia Sheinbaum's second annual government report, Velasco reiterated that Mexico's approach is "cooperation without subordination," the foreign ministry said in a statement.
The remarks come as Mexico, the United States and Canada continue their review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
The foreign secretary noted that international cooperation and national sovereignty are compatible. "We cooperate more than ever, and we always decide as Mexicans," he told lawmakers.
Among the results of cooperation with the United States, Velasco cited a 67 percent drop in monthly fentanyl seizures at the U.S. southern border, based on data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. He also said irregular migrant encounters along Mexico's northern border had fallen 97 percent from their 2023 peak. ■
