Roberta Lajous, former Mexican ambassador to Cuba, Bolivia and Spain: “Security cooperation between Mexico and the U.S. reached an unprecedented high with the Feb. 27 expulsion of 29 Mexican drug lords, including the notorious Rafael Caro Quintero. This significant departure from the previous administration’s ‘hugs, not bullets’ policy represents a substantial shift, fulfilling longstanding U.S. demands. President Claudia Sheinbaum deserves recognition for her decisive action in extraditing these criminals. However, her government needs to take further steps to reclaim significant portions of Mexican territory controlled by organized crime. This requires collaboration from the United States, ideally through a trilateral security cooperation treaty that also involves Canada. North American economic integration necessitates clear rules and concerted action on shared challenges. While proximity to the world’s largest market offers great advantages for Canada and Mexico, this benefit is threatened by…”