Ottawa, July 18 -- Canada announced C$12.1 million in funding for projects in Mexico and other Latin American countries on Friday following talks between Foreign Minister Anita Anand and Mexico's Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Roberto Velasco.

Anand said the funding would support initiatives to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling, strengthen forensic identification efforts and expand the use of Canadian satellite technology to detect illegal fishing.

Canada also announced a contribution to the U.N. Population Fund's Human Identification Programme, which supports efforts in Mexico to identify missing persons through technical and scientific assistance.

Photo: Roberto Velasco Alvarez/X

The ministers also discussed cooperation ...