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The “Mérida Initiative” is a multi-billion dollar effort by the United States government to assist Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean in their fight against drug trafficking organizations.
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The United States and Mexico are hashing out a security arrangement to replace the Merida Initiative that will focus on exchanging information and the root causes of violence, ...
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has reviewed issues related to the Mérida Initiative implementation and objective, and published its findings in a May 12 report. The Mérida Initiative is a ...
State Department officials announced yesterday at the Eight Annual Conference on Border Security that the anti-cartel Merida Initiative will shift its focus to Northern Mexico, and that the program ...
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Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. On May 27th, in light of President Obama’s announcement to dispatch 1,200 more ...
Under the Mérida Initiative, the U.S. has spent about $3 billion since 2007 assisting security forces with fighting corruption and criminal organizations—like drug cartels—in Mexico. For programs ...
Washington, Feb 4 (EFE).Washington, Feb 4 (EFE). — A Mexican priest held a protest Wednesday outside the White House, where he denounced cartel activity and highlevel corruption in his homeland and ...
Merida is the capital of Yucatan, a major transit point for drugs going through Mexico to the United States. Roughly 90 percent of all cocaine consumed in the United States transits through Mexico. [5 ...
Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. I’ve finally seen a full breakdown and explanation of the numbers behind the first ...
Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Mack, and Distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before this Committee and to discuss Mexico and the Merida Initiative. Mexico, ...