Christopher Hernandez-Roy, senior fellow and deputy director of the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS): “In Mexico, Rubio met with President Sheinbaum less than 24 hours after the U.S. military attacked a Venezuelan boat suspected of transporting drugs, killing those on board. He was in Mexico to reinforce joint efforts against transnational criminal organizations, now designated as foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs). A key outcome of the visit was the creation of a high-level implementation group to institutionalize cooperation between the United States and Mexico. This group will coordinate operations against drug, arms and human trafficking, dismantle illicit financial networks, and develop rapid-response protocols. While Sheinbaum welcomed deeper cooperation, Mexican officials emphasized sovereignty and clearly opposed any unilateral U.S. military actions within their territory. In Ecuador, where President Noboa is keen to secure greater U.S. assistance amid a surge in…”