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Héctor Ríos Morales

Top U.S. Treasury Official to Visit Mexico as Trump Admin Targets Cartel Financial Networks

John K. Hurley, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, will meet with Mexican officials and with industry representatives to coordinate efforts against illicit financing, drug trafficking and cartel operations (Credit: Via Reuters)

Following the recent visit of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, another top U.S. official is scheduled to travel to Mexico to meet with officials and discuss strategies for combating organized crime.

On Sept. 17, the Department of the Treasury confirmed that John K. Hurley, under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, will travel to Mexico City on Thursday. There, he is expected to meet with government officials and industry representatives to coordinate efforts against illicit financing, drug trafficking and cartel operations, in line with the Trump administration's approach to dismantling transnational criminal organizations.

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