Thread: Mexico worried about getting less US anti-drug aid

Mexico worried about getting less US anti-drug aid

The Associated Press
8:39 p.m. March 4, 2009

MEXICO CITY — The Mexican government is concerned about getting less funding for its battle against drug trafficking under a bill passed by the U.S. House.

Deputy Secretary of Foreign Relations Carlos Rico says he is concerned that the bill passed last week allotted $300 million for Mexico under the so-called Merida Initiative.

That is $100 million less than originally agreed upon between the U.S. and Mexican governments.
Rico says the Mexican government will be "very attentive in the next days to see what the Senate decides." He spoke Wednesday to Mexican lawmakers.

The Merida Initiative aims to help Mexico acquire equipment for the drug battle and improve its police and judicial institutions.

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the broke bumming money from the broke as my mom used to call it

Sorry buddy, we need that money to pay for benefits to YOUR PEOPLE.

I would like to recommend that they recall ALL of their diplomats from ALL their embassies in the US. Use the money that supports several embassies in every State and every city to fight drugs. Perhaps the world's richest man, who lives in Mexico, could throw in a few pesos.

Good idea GaPatriot. Think of all the money they would save shutting down those mobile counsulates.

Let the rich people in Mexico fund their war on drugs.

Dixie