11/06/2008  Posted by PMC at 14:34 on 11/06/2008 Comments Off
47th Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group meeting yields positive results

SAN PEDRO GARZA GARCIA, Mexico — U.S. legislators and their Mexican counterparts revived hope of approving a controversial U.S. aid package that would help embattled Mexican police fight narcotics traffickers. U.S. lawmakers originally conditioned the aid package, known as the Mérida Initiative, on safeguarding against human rights violations and corruption. Mexican lawmakers considered this a unilateral imposition of U.S. oversight and said they would reject the aid if changes in the proposal were not made. Lawmakers from both countries said here Sunday that the language of the proposal would be changed to Mexico’s satisfaction. “We’re coming out very pleased,” said ….Read More

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