Post by H.E. José Cáceres Farfán. C.I. on Mar 24, 2010 16:21:44 GMT 2
24-03-2010
The United States agreed that the fight against drug trafficking "has a shared responsibility" with Mexico, because "cartels are taking the war to civil society and it threatens economic development," said Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.
Clinton led the members of the EU's security cabinet yesterday held the Second Meeting of High Level Group of the Merida Initiative.
"We accept our responsibility," Clinton said, admitting that the demand for drugs in the United States arms sales "facilitate violence in Mexico."
The governments of both countries announced that as part of new approach to develop a binational study on drug use in each of their territories to have an accurate and current trends in this area.
They set up pilot schemes against violence on the borders of San Diego-Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez-El Paso to strengthen institutional capacities and promote economic and social development.
According to Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa, the axes of the joint strategy is the dismantling of criminal organizations, mutual support for strengthening institutions of security, development of a competitive border and strengthening social cohesion.
Espinosa called the meeting, which lasted over three hours as productive to achieving the priorities identified, through the paradigm shift driven by the U.S. President, Barack Obama and President Calderon.
He thanked the U.S. commitment to boost bilateral relations and "his clear intention to eliminate bottlenecks, which have delayed the delivery of equipment included in the Merida Initiative.
Clinton deplored the recent killings of three people linked to the U.S. consulate in Ciudad Juarez, including two Americans and said his heart is broken "by these events.
José Eduardo Cáceres Farfán
Imperial Ambassador to México
Count of the Empire
The United States agreed that the fight against drug trafficking "has a shared responsibility" with Mexico, because "cartels are taking the war to civil society and it threatens economic development," said Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.
Clinton led the members of the EU's security cabinet yesterday held the Second Meeting of High Level Group of the Merida Initiative.
"We accept our responsibility," Clinton said, admitting that the demand for drugs in the United States arms sales "facilitate violence in Mexico."
The governments of both countries announced that as part of new approach to develop a binational study on drug use in each of their territories to have an accurate and current trends in this area.
They set up pilot schemes against violence on the borders of San Diego-Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez-El Paso to strengthen institutional capacities and promote economic and social development.
According to Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa, the axes of the joint strategy is the dismantling of criminal organizations, mutual support for strengthening institutions of security, development of a competitive border and strengthening social cohesion.
Espinosa called the meeting, which lasted over three hours as productive to achieving the priorities identified, through the paradigm shift driven by the U.S. President, Barack Obama and President Calderon.
He thanked the U.S. commitment to boost bilateral relations and "his clear intention to eliminate bottlenecks, which have delayed the delivery of equipment included in the Merida Initiative.
Clinton deplored the recent killings of three people linked to the U.S. consulate in Ciudad Juarez, including two Americans and said his heart is broken "by these events.
José Eduardo Cáceres Farfán
Imperial Ambassador to México
Count of the Empire