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May 9, 2008
Merida
Initiative Takes Aim at Transnational Crime
Under the Merida Initiative, the United States, Mexico and
several Central American countries are confronting the shared
threat of transnational organized crime. Thomas A. Shannon,
Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs,
says the United States has a strategic interest in reinforcing
this partnership to check illicit activity in the region.
April 8, 2008
State
Department Fact Sheet
The Merida Initiative demonstrates the United States’ commitment
to partner with governments in Mexico and Central America
to confront criminal organizations whose actions plague the
region and spill over into the United States.
February 7, 2008
U.S.
Obligations under the Merida Initiative; Statement by
Thomas A. Shannon, Assistant Secretary of State for Western
Hemisphere Affairs, Before the House Foreign Relations Subcommittee
on the Western Hemisphere
Merida Initiative Seeks To Thwart Western Hemisphere Crime
November 16, 2007
Foreign
Press Center Briefing; Thomas A. Shannon, Assistant Secretary
of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs; Foreign Press Center
Briefing; Washington, DC
November 15, 2007
Testimony
Before the Senate Committee On Foreign Relations; Thomas
A. Shannon, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs;
Washington, DC
Statement
for Hearing to Evaluate Anti-Drug Package for Mexico and Central
America; U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Republican
leader Richard Lugar
November 14, 2007
Testimony
Before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Thomas
A. Shannon, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs;
Washington, DC
Opening
Statement at Hearing On $1.4 Billion Security Assistance Package
For Mexico And Central America; Eliot L. Engel, Chairman
of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere
November 1, 2007
Garza:
Drug seizure, with an estimated value of over US$400 million,
also highlights the need for U.S. Congressional action
“Along with my colleagues in the U.S. law enforcement community,
I commend the Calderon administration, including PGR, SSP,
SEDENA, Marina, and Customs, who have demonstrated their steadfast
dedication and courage in the face of daily assaults by drug
lords. Our persistent bilateral cooperation is the key to
many recent victories, and will lead to further successes
against organized crime.” (complete
text)
October 30, 2007
Press remarks made by Deputy Secretary John D. Negroponte
while in Mexico:
October 26, 2007
New U.S.-Mexico Plan Seen Improving Border Security
Statements by James Jones, U.S. ambassador to Mexico from
1993 to 1997, and Armand Peschard-Sverdrup, senior associate
with the Center for Strategic and International Studies in
Washington.
October 22, 2007
Joint
Statement on the Merida Initiative: A New Paradigm for Security
Cooperation
Fact Sheet: The Merida Initiative: United States Mexico
Central America Security Cooperation
The
Mexico/Central America Security Cooperation Package; Thomas
Shannon, Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs;
On-The-Record Briefing Via Conference Call; Washington, DC
Mexico's
Security Efforts Deserve Strong Support
Garza: “President Bush has taken the first step by requesting
funding directed specifically towards security cooperation
with Mexico and Central America. The U.S. Congress will now
need to act on this crucial security proposal. We have the
opportunity and the responsibility to stand together with
our neighbors and demonstrate our strong commitment to break
the backs of the drug cartels, disrupt the flow of narcotics
and related cash that endangers our shared borders, and free
our respective societies from drug-related violence.”
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