Videos de foros y conferencias

Citizen Security in Context: Local Solutions and Cross-Border Collaboration’, bringing together policymakers, academics, civil society leaders, and journalists to examine Mexico’s internal security dynamics, highlight local initiatives that offer valuable lessons, and deepen understanding of the evolving bilateral agenda on security cooperation with the United States, as well as its challenges and opportunities. Organized by the Dialogue’s Citizen Security Initiative and the Mexico Program, the event followed the announcement of renewed collaboration during Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent visit to Mexico, where both governments pledged to address fentanyl trafficking, organized crime, arms smuggling, migration, and corruption, through strengthened bilateral mechanisms. 

Opening the conference, the Dialogue´s president Rebecca Bill Chavez highlighted the organization’s longstanding commitment to democratic governance, security, and regional cooperation, stressing that violence reduction requires coordination across borders. She emphasized that citizen security must be addressed not only at the national but also at the subnational level, since cities and local governments are where both crime and innovative solutions are most visible, stressing that mayors and governors are on the front lines of prevention and enforcement, and therefore studying and supporting local approaches in Mexico can generate lessons for the wider region. Lastly, she underscored the importance of U.S.-Mexico cooperation, noting that arms flow south from the U.S. while fentanyl moves north, making collaboration essential for regional stability