Mexico seeks reciprocity from U.S. on security, minister says before talks

FILE PHOTO: Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council at the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, U.S. September 23, 2021. John Minchillo/Pool via REUTERS


MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico will work during high-level security talks this week to ensure "reciprocity" from the United States on matters such as arms trafficking and extraditions, Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Attorney General Merrick Garland will be among the delegation of top U.S. officials due to hold meetings in Mexico City on Friday.