,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #h1 #bjbc,mr4     
,ris* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1 ,mr4    
,cruz1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 & ,mr4 
,b>rasso7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+     
conc]n ab\t economic & security         
conditions 9 ,mexico & reaffirm+ !      
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 mutually     
b5eficial relations ) ,mexico bas$ on   
%>$ int]e/s on security1 economic       
prosp]ity1 & democratic values1 & = o!r 
purposes4  ,:]eas ,decemb] #ab1 #bjbb1  
m>k$ ! #bjj? anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( 
diplomatic relations betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,mexico2 ,:]eas1 ov] ! c\rse ( 
#bjj ye>s1 ! ,gov]nm5ts & p ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,mexico h develop$ deep        
cultural1 economic1 & diplomatic        
relations t h be5 in/rum5tal 9 creat+   
prosp]ity 9 bo? c\ntries & ?r\gh\t !    
hemisph]e2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative & !        

,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
goods & s]vices trade ) ,mexico total$  
an e/imat$ #fgg1cjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjai1 &  
,unit$ ,/ates exports ( goods & s]vices 
to ,mexico support$ an e/imat$          
#a1bjj1jjj jobs 9 #bjae2 ,:]eas1 accord+
 to ! #bjbb ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate's ,inve/m5t ,climate ,/atem5t on  
,mexico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ,mexico's   
top s\rce ( =eign direct inve/m5t ) a   
/ock ( #ahd1ijj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas1 9      
#bjba1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates export$          
#be1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 agriculture products  
to ,mexico & import$ #ch1gjj1jjj1jjj 9  
agriculture products f ,mexico2 ,:]eas !
 gov]nm5t ( ,presid5t ,lopez ,obrador   
has pursu$ major legal & regulatory     
measures t pose significant risks &     
unc]ta9ty to cross-bord] trade1 includ+ 
d5y+ #ad biote*nology applications s9ce 
,may #bjah1 front-(-pack+ label+        
requirem5ts impos$ 9 ,novemb] #bjbj1    
unilat]al c]tification requirem5ts on   
all ,unit$ ,/ates organic exports to    
,mexico impos$ 9 ,decemb] #bjbj1 !      

,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj1 ,presid5tial       
,decree to phase out ! use ( glyphosate 
& g5etically modifi$ corn = human       
consumption1 ! ,febru>y #bjba           
,electricity ,indu/ry ,law1 & ! ,may    
#bjba ,hydroc>bons ,law2 ,:]eas !       
gov]nm5t ( ,presid5t ,lopez ,obrador has
 susp5d$ import p]mits = m ?an #hj en]gy
 companies1 has end$ p]mits = en]gy     
import facilities1 :i* puts ,unit$      
,/ates inve/m5t at risk1 & is advanc+ a 
con/itutional re=m bill t w\ld dissolve 
! p[] m>ket 9 ,mexico1 elim9ate         
indep5d5t regulators1 & cancel contracts
 & p]mits grant$ to private companies2  
,:]eas arbitr>y & punitive actions aga9/
 ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses op]at+ 9       
,mexico by ! gov]nm5t ( ,presid5t ,lopez
 ,obrador1 su* z ! rec5t %utd[n ( a     
lime/one qu>ry own$ by a ,unit$ ,/ates  
company t is a critical compon5t ( !    
con/ruction aggregates supply *a9 = !   
s\!a/ ,unit$ ,/ates1 are damag+ !       
economic relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,mexico1 disrupt+ ,nor?        

,am]ican supply *a9s1 & ?reat5+ to      
und]m9e ! confid5ce ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
bus9esses 9 ,mexico z a viable &        
pr$ictable m>ketplace & de/9ation =     
inve/m5t2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates law      
en=cem5t enc\nt]$ ov] #b1cgh1idd        
migrants attempt+ to ent] ! ,unit$      
,/ates illegally ?r\gh ! s\!rn bord] )  
,mexico 9 #bjbb1 rea*+ an all-"t high ( 
#bea1igh enc\nt]s 9 ,decemb] #bjbb1 & h 
enc\nt]$ ov] #aef1jjj migrants 9 ,janu>y
 #bjbc2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates ,bord]     
,patrol has docum5t$ a rise 9 ! numb] ( 
convict$ crim9als attempt+ to ent] !    
,unit$ ,/ates illegally1 includ+ ov]    
#c1jjj s9ce ,octob] #bjbb1 #ab1jbh 9    
fiscal ye> #bjbb1 #aj1gfc 9 fiscal ye>  
#bjba1 & #b1dch 9 fiscal ye> #bjbj2     
,:]eas ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]          
,protection op]ational /ati/ics %[$     
f5tanyl seizures at ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
s\!rn bord] increas$ #ff4hf p]c5t 9     
,janu>y #bjbc1 comp>$ to ,janu>y #bjbb1 
) ov] a #ijg p]c5t increase f ,janu>y   
#bjbj2 ,:]eas ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]   

,protection has report$ an approximately
 #bjg p]c5t increase 9 ! am\nt ( illicit
 f5tanyl seiz$ at ! s\?we/ bord] s9ce   
fiscal ye> #bjbj1 & ! ,drug ,en=cem5t   
,adm9i/ration report$ ! seizure (       
#cgi1jjj1jjj pot5tially deadly doses (  
f5tanyl 9 #bjbb2 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s =      
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7,,cdc7  
report$ a record ( #ajg1jjj ov]dose     
dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjbb1 ) m ?an
 #ga1djj 7#ff4e p]c5t7 ( ^? attribut$ to
 syn!tic opioids1 a sub/antial am\nt (  
:i* are illicitly produc$ 9 ,mexico us+ 
precursor *emicals import$ f ! ,p's     
,republic ( ,*9a & mix$ or re%ipp$ by ! 
,s9aloa & ,jalisco ,new ,g5]ation       
7,,cjng7 drug c>tels2 ,:]eas reports f !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,nor!rn ,comm& indicate t
 ,mexican c>tels n[ control #cj to #ce  
p]c5t ( ,mexican t]ritory1 ) ,mexico's  
midt]m elections 9 ,june #bjba be+ ! mo/
 viol5t on record driv5 by c>tel viol5ce
 & attempts to ?w>t ! democratic        
process2 ,:]eas m ?an #hj politicians 7 
kill$ prior to ! ,june #bjba midt]m     

elections 9 ,mexico1 ) ! ,mexican c>tels
 claim+ responsibility = ! kill+s ( at  
lea/ #ce c&idates1 accord+ to sev]al    
reports2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !           
,initiative on ,non/ate ,arm$ ,actors ( 
! ,brook+s ,in/itution1 ,mexico regi/]$ 
almo/ #cd1jjj murd]s 9 #bjbb ne> an     
all-"t high1 repres5t+ #bg murd]s p]    
#ajj1jjj & prim>ily attributable to ties
 relat$ to transnational crim9al        
organizations1 :ile ! effective         
prosecution rate = homicides rema9s     
ar\nd #b p]c5t2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !    
,initiative on ,non/ate ,arm$ ,actors1 !
 rivalry betwe5 ! ,s9aloa ,c>tel &      
,,cjng ,c>tel has viol5tly spread to    
,colombia1 "o ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates close/  
allies 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 ) ,,cjng  
deploy+ drone-m\nt$ bombs to seize      
t]ritory & ,s9aloa tak+ ov] bo? ! legal 
& illegal economies ( ! t]ritories 9    
dispute2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 ! gov]nm5t (  
,presid5t ,obrador disb&$ a select      
,mexican anti-n>cotics unit t1 = a qu>t]
 ( a c5tury1 work$ h&-9-h& ) ! ,unit$   

,/ates ,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration    
7,,dea7 to tackle organiz$ crime2 ,:]eas
 ,presid5t ,obrador has spe>head$ legal 
& regulatory measures to r$uce or       
elim9ate ! indep5d5ce ( ,mexican        
autonom\s in/itutions & regulators1     
includ+ ! ,f$]al ,economic ,competition 
,commission1 ! ,f$]al ,in/itute =       
,telecommunications1 ! ,en]gy           
,regulatory ,commission1 & ! ,national  
,electoral ,in/itute2 ,:]eas1 at a ,m>* 
#bjbb he>+ ( ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,nor!rn ,comm& ,comm&]1 ,g5]al ,gl5 ,d4 
,van,herck1 te/ifi$ t ! l>ge/ portion ( 
,russian intellig5ce p]sonnel 9 ! _w is 
9 ,mexico "r n[ & !y keep an eye v      
closely on _! opportunities to h        
influ5ce on ,u4,s4 opportunities &      
access2 ,:]eas ,mexico vot$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,nation's ,g5]al ,assembly to condemn ! 
,russian invasion ( ,ukra9e1 :ile ab/a9+
 f susp5d+ ,russia z a p]man5t obs]v] ( 
! ,organization ( ,am]ican ,/ates & f   
expell+ ,russia f ! ,unit$ ,nations     

,human ,rights ,c\ncil2 ,:]eas ,presid5t
 ,obrador has increas+ly turn$ to ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a to f9ance controv]sial
 infra/ructure projects1 includ+ ! ,dos 
,bocas ,ref9]y & ! ,maya ,tra91 :ile !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's ,/ate ,p[]      
,inve/m5t ,corporation 7,,spic7 acquir$ 
,mexican r5ewables p[] company ,zuma    
,en]gy dur+ a "t :5 private corporations
 7 flee+ ! sector2 & ,:]eas ,mexico     
rema9s "o ( ! _w's mo/ dang]\s c\ntries 
= j\rnali/s & m$ia work]s1 ) #bjbb m>k+ 
! deadlie/ ye> on record ) #ai dea?s3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
reaffirms ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9  
mutually b5eficial relations ) ,mexico  
bas$ on %>$ int]e/s on security1        
economic prosp]ity1 & democratic values2
  7#b7 reaffirms support = /rong]       
economic relations ) ,mexico1 includ+ to
 /r5g!n ! resili5cy ( critical supply   
*a9s 9 ,nor? ,am]ica & ! ,we/]n         
,hemisph]e 9 g5]al2  7#c7 expresses deep
 conc]ns ab\t ! wors5+ inve/m5t climate 
9 ,mexico1 & calls on ! ,presid5t to    

take mean+ful actions to def5d ,unit$   
,/ates economic int]e/s 9 ,mexico &     
uphold ! integrity ( ! ,unit$           
,/ates-,mexico-,canada ,agreem5t        
7,,usmca72  7#d7 urges ! ,presid5t to   
address ! humanit>ian & security crisis 
at ! bord] ) ,mexico by-- 7,a7 e/abli%+ 
effective immigration controls 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 t>get+ ,unit$      
,/ates =eign assi/ance ef=ts to /r5g!n  
bord] security & migration managem5t    
capacities 9 ! region2 &  7,c7 lev]ag+  
exi/+ bilat]al extradition treaties & ! 
,pal]mo ,protocols to prosecute         
transnational crim9al actors facilitat+ 
illegal migration to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#e7 reaffirms ! urg5t ne$ = ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,mexico to implem5t a detail$ &      
well-res\rc$ /rategy to combat ! gr[+   
sophi/ication ( transnational crim9al   
organizations 9 its t]ritory1 & r$uce ! 
production & traffick+ ( illicit        
n>cotics & precursor *emicals be+ us$ = 
! manufacture ( syn!tic opioids 9 its   
t]ritory1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 increas+    

in=mation %>+ betwe5 ,mexican au?orities
 & ! ,,dea on seizures ( f5tanyl &      
precursor *emicals 9 ,mexico2  7,b7     
p>tn]+ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates to jo9tly      
dismantle & take d[n cl&e/9e labs across
 ,mexico2 &  7,c7 prioritiz+ ! arre/ &  
extradition ( m individuals )           
drug-relat$ *>ges to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7#f7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico to     
uphold its dome/ic & int]national       
commitm5ts to legal1 safe1 & ord]ly     
immigration1 uphold its obligations "u !
 ,,usmca1 respect ! indep5d5ce (        
autonom\s regulatory in/itutions1 & gu>d
 aga9/ ! negative influ5ce ( ! ,p's     
,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,russian ,f$]ation 
9 ,nor? ,am]ica & ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e 9 
g5]al4