US, Mexico Increase Data Sharing to Curb Fentanyl Trade

‘We all agreed that this is a shared threat not only for us countries in North America, but around the globe,’ one official says.

A Texas National Guard soldier watches over a group of more than 1,000 migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico in Eagle Pass, Texas on Dec. 18, 2023. John Moore/Getty Images

Mexico and the United States will increase data sharing to better curb the flow of synthetic drugs including fentanyl, senior Biden administration officials say.

The two nations have also committed to a suite of actions that will enhance their ability to jointly track and counter the trafficking of drugs, firearms, and human beings.