Título: THE MERIDA INITIATIVE: “GUNS, DRUGS, AND FRIENDS”
Autor: U.S. GOVERNMENT
Año: 2007
Género: POLÍTICA MUNDIAL
Formato: PDF
From the introductory letter of Richard G. Lugar: “From November 6-8, 2007, I directed my senior Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) staff member for Latin America, Carl Meacham, to visit Mexico City to assess a $500 million supplemental budget request for Mexico. This request is intended to support regional efforts to address common threats to our nations by combating transnational crime and drug trafficking. The Merida Initiative, as this proposal is called, is an attempt to seize the opportunity created by Mexico's invigorated anti-crime campaign. The Initiative would fund key programs and build stronger cooperation with the United States. The proposal recognizes that 90 percent of the cocaine entering the United States transits Mexico and that our efforts to combat this drug flow and associated criminal activities depend on a partnership with the Mexican government. It also recognizes that Central America is the primary transit point for people and drugs destined for the United States and Mexico from South America. This illicit activity threatens regional stability, weakens national economies and exacerbates illegal migration to the United States.”
The report provides background on U.S. counter-narcotics assistance to Mexico, provides an analysis of «The Merida Initiative», and offers recommendations for future actions. Included in the appendix of the report are discussions with individuals in Mexico, a breakdown of the budgets for both the Merida Initiative Security Assistance Proposals and the Central America Security Assistance Proposals, and a translation of the security strategy for Central America.
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