Mexico prepared for a World Cup warmup while focusing on its relationship with the United States. Recent U.S. actions weakened the Mexican government as explosive accusations emerged against Sinaloa officials, including Governor Ruben Rocha, and other named officials. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin visited Mexico City on May 21 to realign goals and messaging for the second half of the year. Claudia Sheinbaum met Mullin at the National Palace with Mexico’s security, defense, navy, and interior officials. After the meeting, Sheinbaum stated they agreed to continue collaborating within mutual respect. The Foreign Ministry said the meeting and follow-up addressed security, the border, and migration.
"Mexico is preparing its World Cup warmup paradoxically far removed from football and focused instead on its relationship with one of its partners in the tournament venture, the United States. Recent U.S. actions have hobbled the Mexican government of Claudia Sheinbaum, which has watched helplessly as explosive accusations emerged against officials in Sinaloa, including the governor, Ruben Rocha, a member of her own party."
"The visit to Mexico this Thursday by U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, who was appointed by Donald Trump in March, was an opportunity to realign goals and messaging ahead of the second half of the year. Sheinbaum and Mullin began their meeting shortly before noon, joined by Mexico's Security and Citizen Protection Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch; the defense and navy ministers; and Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodriguez."
"After the meeting, Sheinbaum posted a message on her social media accounts saying, We agreed to continue collaborating together within the framework of mutual respect between our countries. On the U.S. side, Mullin arrived accompanied by the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Ronald Johnson. It marked Mullin's first trip to Mexico and his first meeting with his counterparts on Mexican soil."
"In a statement released later, the Foreign Ministry said Mullin and the cabinet had followed up on the main issues of the bilateral agenda on security, the border, and migration. After the main meeting, the senior official stayed on with members of Mexico's Security Cabinet."
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