"The threats we face today are increasingly complex and require a closely coordinated response, particularly given the 1,900-mile border shared by the United States and Mexico. Today’s conversations build upon the very productive meetings Secretary Tillerson had in Mexico in February and in Washington in May on broadening our security cooperation to confront TCOs. It’s clear that we have a reliable partner in Mexico." -- Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan go.usa.gov/xnnEQ

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions convened the 2nd U.S.-Mexico Strategic Dialogue on Disrupting Transnational Criminal Organizations with their Mexican counterparts, Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray, Secretary of Government Miguel Osorio, and Acting Attorney General Elias Beltran at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.

The dialogue will advance strategic approaches to disrupt the multi-billion-dollar business model of those who profit from illicit drug trafficking and threaten security.