LatinNews Daily - 19 May 2011
1 November 2007
MEXICO
On 29 October, President Felipe Calderón met US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte to discuss issues such as economic development and the fight against drug smuggling and organised crime. According to Calderón, they both agreed on the need to "strengthen cooperation in order to fight drug trafficking and organized crime that affects both Mexico and the US". The US is proposing a US$500m "Iniciativa Mérida", to support Mexico's action against drug gangs.
On 29 October, President Felipe Calderón met US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte to discuss issues such as economic development and the fight against drug smuggling and organised crime. According to Calderón, they both agreed on the need to "strengthen cooperation in order to fight drug trafficking and organized crime that affects both Mexico and the US". The US is proposing a US$500m "Iniciativa Mérida", to support Mexico's action against drug gangs.
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