U.S., Mexico bid to reset ties during Blinken visit, forge new security accord

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press briefing with Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, at the OECD's Ministerial Council Meeting, in Paris, France October 6, 2021. Ian Langsdon/Pool via REUTERS

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -The United States and Mexico on Friday discussed a new joint security plan to help fight drug cartels as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Mexico's president on a visit aimed to patching up frayed ties.

The Biden administration is increasingly reliant on its southern neighbor to stem the flow of Latin American migrants heading to the United States.